Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

Some browned butter and some dark brown sugar make the deep flavor pop in these cookies! :)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Melt 10 tablespoons of butter in a small, pot or saucepan.

Swirl the pan constantly for about 5 minutes, until the butter turns brown and has a nut-like aroma.  Do not burn.

Set the pan aside, off of the heat for about 15 minutes, or until completely cool.

While the butter is cooling, mix together the sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small bowl and use your fingers to mix together well.

When the mixture is cool, pour it into your mixer, then add the brown sugar.  Mix well.

Add the egg yolk, egg, and vanilla extract and mix.

Add the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt and mix well.

Add one cup of flour and mix well.  Then, add the second cup of flour.

Roll out into balls on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, then roll the balls in the sugar-brown sugar mixture.  Bake for about 11 minutes.

They're done when the sides are brown and the tops crackle.

Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

Cooking time: 11 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total time: 41 minutes
Servings: 27 (one cookie)

Nutrition info per serving (one cookie):
Calories: 116 calories
Fat: 6 g
Sodium: 76 mg
Carbs: 16 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g

Ingredients:
14 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt 10 tablespoons of butter in an uncoated pan or small saucepan.  Heat until the butter turns brown and becomes "nutty" in aroma, about 5 minutes.  Do not burn.
2.  When butter is browned, add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and let melt in browned butter off of the heat.  Let the mixture cool, about 15 minutes.
3.  While the butter is cooling, combine the sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar to a small bowl and mix with fingers.
4.  Once cooled, add the browned butter to mixer and add remaining 1 3/4 cup brown sugar.  Mix until completely combined.
5.  Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix.
6.  Add the baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix well.  Then, add one cup of flour at a time, mixing well in between each addition.
7.  Roll dough into balls and coat with sugar-brown sugar mixture.  Bake for about 11 minutes, and they're done! :)

**Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe's Brown Sugar Crackle Cookies recipe:  http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2012/04/brown-sugar-crackle-cookies.html  **

Enjoy!