Browned-Butter Sandwich Spritz Recipe

By traciesparks

A heavenly sweet maple filling makes these scrumptious spritz cookies a little different. You can count on them to come out buttery and tender. They're almost too pretty to eat.

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 50mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small heavy saucepan, cook and stir butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Set aside 2 tablespoons browned butter for filling. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and remaining browned butter until smooth. Beat in the egg, yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-9 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a small heavy saucepan, bring syrup to a boil. Cool slightly. Whisk in remaining confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat reserved browned butter until light and fluffy. Beat in syrup mixture until smooth.

Spread 1 teaspoon of filling over the bottom of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Yield: about 3 dozen.



Browned-Butter Sandwich Spritz published in Country Woman December/January 2008, p29