Cookie Recipes

Browned Butter Spritz

Browning the butter used in these traditional cookies adds extra richness and a nutty flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Decorator sugars, if desired

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a 2 quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter turns a deep, rich brown color (6 to 8 minutes). Watch closely.
  2. Immediately pour into medium metal bowl.
  3. Cover; refrigerate for 45 minutes or until butter is cool to touch and softly solid.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  5. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  6. Spoon butter into large mixer bowl; add sugar. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
  7. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well mixed (1 minute). Reduce speed to low.
  8. Add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
  9. Fit cookie press with desired template; fill with cookie dough. Press dough into desired shapes onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with decorator sugars, if desired.
  10. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  11. Cool completely.

Attribution

Posted by FootsieBear at Recipe Goldmine 8/29/2001 6:55 am.



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