BROWN BUTTER CUT OUT COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• 1.

  Add 1/4 cup butter to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter begins to brown, about 5-7 minutes. Once butter has reached a light amber-brown color and smells nutty, remove from heat and place into a shallow bowl. Set in the refrigerator, 10 minutes, to cool.

• 2.

  In a large bowl, combine cooled brown butter and softened butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat for 1 minute more. Mix in egg and vanilla and stir until combined.

• 3.

  In a separate bowl, sift together baking powder and all-purpose flour; set aside.

• 4.

  Slowly mix in flour, a bit at a time until incorporated. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

• 5.

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• 6.

  On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut into desired shapes. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

• 7.

  Bake for 7 minutes, or until edges are firms and bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool. 

• 8.

  To make Royal Icing, in a large mixing bowl, stir together powdered sugar, meringue powder, cream of tartar, and warm water. Beat with electric mixer on LOW speed until combined. Beat on HIGH speed for 7 to 10 minutes until icing is very stiff. Tint Royal Icing with Hy-Vee food coloring, if desired.

• 9.

  Using a piping bag or a knife, frost each cookie with royal icing.

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Continue cooking, watching closely, 3-5 minutes or until butter foams and just turns a delicate golden color. Immediately remove from heat; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350°F. 
• Combine browned butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Continue beating, gradually adding flour, until well mixed.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in decorator sugars. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with tines of fork.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.