Browned Butter Cookies with Caramel Frosting

By kelsa94

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Cookies
• 1 1
• cup butter (do not use margarine)
• 2 2
• cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 1/2
• cup milk
• 2 2
• eggs
• 3 1/2 3 1/2
• cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 1
• teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon salt
• Caramel Frosting
• 1/2 1/2
• cup butter or margarine
• 1 1
• cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4
• cup milk
• 2 2
• cups powdered sugar

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1

Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1 cup butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is light brown. Cool at least 10 minutes.

2

In large bowl, mix browned butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk and the eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

3

Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

4

Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Spread Caramel Frosting on cookies.