Browned Butter Crinkles

BROWNED BUTTER CRINKLES

2 sticks butter, softened

1 cup sugar

3 egg yolks

pinch of salt

1½ teaspoon baking soda

1½ teaspoon vanilla

2? cups flour

Browned Butter Frosting

Beat butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks and salt, and then add soda and vanilla. Fold in flour. Stir until combined. Form balls the size of walnuts. Chill dough balls for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Dip tops in sugar. Press flat with the bottom of a glass and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8–10 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let the cookies stand for 1 minute on the cookie sheet. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely. Frost.

BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

1 stick butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup heavy cream or more for right consistency

In a small skillet, brown butter over medium heat until golden brown flecks appear. Butter will become a little foamy. Stir occasionally to make butter cook evenly. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream. Beat on medium high until a creamy texture to your liking forms. Spread onto cooled butter crinkles.

— "101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone," by Wendy Paul