Can I make cookies without brown sugar (packed)?
Yes. Start with White Sugar + Molasses at 1 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark). This is literally what brown sugar is. Perfect substitute.
Best Brown Sugar (packed) Substitutes for Cookies
Find substitutions that keep spread, chew, and browning close to your original cookie recipe. Small ingredient changes quickly affect cookie spread and texture, especially fat and sugar swaps.
Can I make cookies without brown sugar (packed)?
Yes. Start with White Sugar + Molasses at 1 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark), then adjust liquid or bake time in small steps after a test batch.
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White Sugar + Molasses
Use 1 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark)
This is literally what brown sugar is. Perfect substitute.
View full adjustment notes →How much does 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) weigh?
On CupOrGram, 1 cup of brown sugar (packed) is treated as 200 grams. Use the conversion page if you want the original ingredient weight before choosing a substitute.
Brown Sugar (packed) cups to grams →