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Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Recipe

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(The sprinkled cookies in the foreground) Brown butter gives these cookies a rich and nutty flavor.  I took a batch into work and everyone commented on the excellent flavor.  I altered the directions slightly while making this recipe.  Instead of rolling the dough into balls before refrigerating, I packed the dough into a container then refrigerated.  I won't do that next time! The dough was hard to shape and the sprinkles wouldn't stick.  Brown Butter Sugar Cookies Recipe from sallysbakingaddiction has very detailed directions   Yield:  3 Dozen Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes chilling) Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 230g) unsalted butter 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265g) all-purpose flour  1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (150g) packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract optional:  sprinkles and/or non...

Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

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More on brown butter!  The delightful flavor of brown butter adds oomph to the usual recipe.  I took a plate to work and everyone commented on the delicious taste. 6 tablespoons   butter 1 package (10 oz., about 40)  Mar shmallows -- OR -- 4 cups   Miniature Marshmallows 6 cups   cereal Melt and brown butter over medium heat, whisking occasionally.  Remove from heat for five minutes. Turn down heat to low.  Return pan to burner, add marshmallows.  Stir until completely melted. Add cereal and stir until well coated. Butter 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan (or use cooking spray if you're not an absolute purist, ahem).  Press coated cereal evenly into pan using spatula or wax paper.  Cool.  Cut into 2-inch squares.  Best served same day. 12 Servings  

The magic of brown butter

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Miss Clementine on the occasion of her second birthday.  She didn't understand the concept but she wasn't a bit shy about basking in all the love coming her way during the song. This recipe is from King Arthur Flour.  I baked two batches of the cake recipe (as we were expecting a crowd) and made a caramel filling for between layers.  Brown butter adds a distinctive flavor - "The frosting tastes like Christmas," says my daughter. Caramel Cake AT A GLANCE PREP 45 mins. to 60 mins. BAKE 25 mins. to 27 mins. TOTAL 1 hrs 10 mins. to 1 hrs 27 mins. YIELD 1 layer cake, 16 servings Many Southern cooks use an often-tricky caramel-fudge recipe to frost their cakes; this one opts for caramel syrup throughout, for flavor and moisture, and a dependable brown-butter frosting. Caramel Syrup 298g granulated sugar 74g water 170g additional water Batter 361g  King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 248g granulated sugar 2 1/2 teas...