These Brown Butter Cookies are amazing. The brown butter in the frosting is the perfect way to dress up a sugar cookie and give it a deeper and richer flavor.
Chill dough on a cookie sheet for about 1 hour in the refrigerator
Form dough into one inch balls
Dip the bottom of a drinking glass into sugar and then press the ball of dough flat (about 1/4 inch) Bake cookies on an ungreased cookie at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden
Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute and then remove to a cooling rack
Browned Butter Frosting:
In a small pan brown butter over medium heat, watch closely
It will foam up and then begin to turn golden brown, flecks will appear at the bottom of the pan.
Stir often to make sure it browns evenly
Remove from heat and cool slightly
Add in powdered sugar, vanilla and cream
Beat in mixer on medium high until it has a creamy texture