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Browned Butter Cookies with Caramel Frosting

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 22, 2005
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Here's one of those cookies that is enjoyed many ways--frosting first or nibbled all around. One things is certain: Everyone loves them!

Browned Butter Cookies with Caramel Frosting

  • Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Caramel Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1 cup butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is light brown. Cool at least 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix browned butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk and the eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Spread Caramel Frosting on cookies.

Nutrition

160 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Cholesterol
25mg
0%
Sodium
85mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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