Burnt Sugar Butter Cookies
My friend brought these to a debutante rehearsal... very sweet and buttery... so good.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 2tablespoons white sugar
- 1cup brown sugar
- 2egg yolks
- 2tablespoons vanilla
- 4cups flour
- 1 1⁄2cups butter
- 5cups powdered sugar
- 2tablespoons vanilla
- 4tablespoons milk
DIRECTIONS
- Cookies: Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add egg yolks and cream again. Add vanilla and flour and mix well.
- Roll into balls using 1.5 tsp for each cookie.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten into circles using a glass dipped in sugar so that the glass won't stick when you flatten the cookies.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes, or until edges are browned.
- Burnt Sugar Icing: Brown 1.5 c butter.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
- Mix till spreading consistency. Add more powdered sugar or milk if needed.