Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine and mix well:
3 sticks (1-1/2 cup) soft butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3-1/2 cups flour
After thoroughly mixed, fill a cookie press or cookie gun (I have a Pampered Chef cookie gun thatI love!) and press cookies out onto ungreased baking pans. If you want, you can shake colored sugar or sprinkles on the cookies before baking, otherwise cool completely before frosting/decorating.
Bake for 11-12 minutes (until the edges are golden) at 375 degrees. Remove and cool completely.
For browned butter frosting:
In a 2 qt. saucepan, melt 5 Tblsp. butter over med-low heat - continue heating until butter melts - then raise heat a bit & continue watching until butter begins to froth and turn golden brown... it takes a couple minutes - but watch it carefully because it can go from golden brown to burned in no time flat!
Remove from heat and immediately add 3-4 cups of powdered sugar to butter in pan. Add 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring. Add milk by the tsps... one at a time, mixing steadily to remove lumps. Add enough milk to get the frosting to a spreadable consistency - don't add TOO much.
Frost cooled cookies and decorate however you like.
No comments:
Post a Comment