Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 ounces or 225 grams) unsalted butter (see Note)
• 3 tablespoons (45 grams) water (see Note)
• 3 cups (400 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar + 3 tablespoons (40 grams) for rolling
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond brand, use half of others)
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces, 55 grams or 1/4 of an 8-ounce brick) cream cheese, in chunks
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (10 grams) ground cinnamon

Instructions