Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting

By cdboss

So first, melt your butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once it’s melted continue cooking until the butter starts to get brown and nutty and delicious and will solve all the wars in the world.

Ingredients

• 14 tablespoons salted butter (1 3/4 sticks)
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla
• 1/8 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from cookiesandcups.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Heat butter in medium skillet over medium heat until melted. When butter melts slowly swirl the pan and continue to cook the butter until it becomes a nice, brown-caramel color. The swirling helps it from burning. Let cool for 15 minutes.

Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and set aside.

When butter is cooled mix 1 3/4 cup light brown sugar and browned butter with electric mixer until no lumps remain, about 30 seconds.

Add egg, yolk and vanilla and mix for another 30 seconds, until smooth.

Slowly add in your flour mixture and mix on medium-low until incorporated.

Combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl.

Roll cookie dough into balls and then roll in sugar mixture.

Place on lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

Combine brown sugar and butter in small saucepan over medium heat.

Bring to a boil and continue cooking 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. Mixture will slightly thicken.

With hand mixer beat in milk until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until spreadable consistency. ( I used all 2 cups).