Recipe

Brown Sugar Drop Cookies Recipe

	Krumkake / All my dishes 2 years ago This is another “family” recipe, handed down from a cousin of my mother’s. I obviously take after her, since she is a cookie lover, too. These are soft and rich and full of brown sugar flavor. The browned butter frosting always works well with cookies like these.... More Prep:10m Cook:60m Servings:60	Krumkake
	soft moist brown sugar drops

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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup solid shortening (Crisco – trans-fat free)

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

½ cup buttermilk

3½ cups white flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Browned Butter Frosting

½ cup butter (do not use margarine)

2 cups powdered sugar

about 2 to 4 tablespoons half-and-half or whole milk (may need a bit more)

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For cookies, use a mixer to whip together butter, shortening, brown sugar and egg until it is fluffy and light.

Gradually whip in the buttermilk.

By hand, stir in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended.

Cover and chill batter for 1 hour.

Lightly spray baking sheets with cooking spray.

Drop batter by spoonfuls onto baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, just until bottoms of cookies begin to brown slightly.

Remove cookies from baking sheet and place on racks or waxed paper to cool.

When cookies are completely cooled, frost with browned butter frosting and return them to waxed paper to allow frosting to become firm.

Store cookies in air-tight container, with waxed paper between layers to prevent frosting from sticking to other cookies.

For frosting, place butter in a small saucepan (large enough to hold the 2 cups powdered sugar when it is added!).

Over medium heat, melt the butter.

While stirring constantly, continue to cook the butter until it stops bubbling and has turned a very light caramel color.

You must be very careful not to scorch or burn the butter – you just want a slight golden color to it.

Quickly remove the pan from the heat and add the powdered sugar and extract.

Stir in enough half-and-half to make the frosting spreadable.

This frosting will become firm as it sets, so you may need to add more half-and-half to it when you are ready to frost the cookies.

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Comments

pat2me 2 years ago said:
Mmmmmmmmmm!

These sound great, thank you, Ma'am!

robertg 2 years ago said:
Bookmarking this to add to the x'mas cookies we always make. Thanks...Bob

crystalwaters 2 years ago said:
Egad, more calories ... kidding!! Sounds lovely, thanks for sharing a family favourite with us!

vindee 2 years ago said:
O boy Krumkake...don't these look sound delicious. I love the sound of the browned butter topping!

alaskanmom 2 years ago said:
Bookmarked:o) These sound wonderful.

annieamie 2 years ago said:
And I was just looking for a new cookie recipe! Thanks so much, Krum! This sounds like another good recipe.

angelgal 2 years ago said:
Girl...you ARE da bomb!!!

lor 2 years ago said:
Scrumptious recipe. Thank you for posting!!!

zena824 2 years ago said:
This is gonna throw me right over the edge....great cookie recipes Krum..

noir 2 years ago said:
These will be on my table tonight! :) Great share Krum!

kukla 2 years ago said:
Love the brown butter topping too :) Thanks, Krum :)

cajunspices66 1 year, 7 months ago said:
YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY.. I LOVE THE STORIES BEHIND YOUR RECIPES.. I AM ADDING ALOT OF YOUR RECIPES TO MY GROUPS ALSO.. MILES OF SMILES!

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