Browned Butter Crinkles

Recipe from Chelsea at www.mmmcafe.blogspot.com

Cookies

2 sticks butter, softened

1 cup sugar

Pinch of salt

3 egg yolks

1 ½ teaspoon soda

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/3 cups flour

bowl of sugar (for rolling dough balls in)

Beat the butter and sugar together. Add the egg yolks and salt and mix well. Then add the soda and the extract and fold in the flour. Stir until combined. Form balls the size of walnuts and chill dough balls for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Roll each of the balls in sugar and press flat with the bottom of a glass and place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes 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, then rost with browned butter frosting.

Browned Butter Frosting

1 stick butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

½ cup heavy cream or more desired consistency

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

Makes 50 cookies