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
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
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Step1Heat 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.
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Step2In 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.
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Step3Bake 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.
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Step4Meanwhile, 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;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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