Browned Butter Cookies with Caramel Frosting

 

1

cup butter (do not use margarine)

2

cups packed brown sugar

1/2

cup milk

2

eggs

3 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/2

cup butter or margarine

1

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

cup milk

2

cups powdered sugar

• 1 Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1 cup butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is light brown. Cool at least 10 minutes.
• 2 In large bowl, mix browned butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk and the eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3 Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4 Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes. Gradually stir in powdered sugar. Spread Caramel Frosting on cookies.