Grandma’s Brown Butter Cookies
Tastes can bring back loving memories of times past. Try these delicious brown butter cookies now and bring back some memories!
Servings Prep Time
12cookies 15minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings Prep Time
12cookies 15minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
  • 1cup butter
  • 2/3cup sugar
  • 1tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 1/3cup flour
  • 1teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4cup blanched almondsfor topping
Instructions
  1. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat until it browns. Add sugar and vanilla and cool the mixture. Preheat the oven to 325°F while you wait.
  2. Beat in flour and baking powder to make a smooth dough. Roll spoonfuls of the dough into marble-sized balls and put them 1 inch apart on a buttered or Silpat-lined baking sheet.
  3. Press each ball down slightly with the tines of a fork, and top with half a blanched almond each. Bake the cookies for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove them from the baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes

The original recipe calls for a tablespoon of vanilla sugar, which I replaced with regular vanilla extract. I’d guess the alteration makes a slight difference, but honestly, one bite in, you won’t mind at all. Read more about different sugar types now.

Leftover cookies may be frozen for storage. To serve the frozen cookies, defrost them at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.