Browned Butter Cookies

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  • 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
Put butter into heavy skillet and slowly heat until butter is browned
about 5 minutes. Turn into mixing bowl
Beat the butter with the sugar, egg and vanilla until light. Add flour and baking powder, stirring to make a stiff dough
Shape into little balls using about 1 level tbls. dough for each. Place on cookie sheet. Press center down with thumb to make an indentation
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or untl cookes are firm but not overly browned.