Brown Sugar Cookies

Name: Brown Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 dozen, 72 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 1 -2 tablespoon half-and-half (I use soymilk); 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Whisper

"These cookies are great with a cup of coffee or tea. You may need another hour to chill the dough before cutting out cookies if dough comes out sticky."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 6 dozen
Serves:: 72

ingredients

1 cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¹⁄₄ cups flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
Frosting
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄ cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 ¹⁄₄ cups powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon half-and-half (I use soymilk)
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Heat oven to 300°F
In large mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla.
Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add flour and salt.
Beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
Form dough into ball.
On well-floured surface, roll dough 1/4-to-1/2 inch thickness.
Using 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles into dough.
Place circles 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool completely.
In small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter for frosting.
Cook over medium heat until butter is melted, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add remaining frosting ingredients.
Stir until smooth.
Spread frosting evenly on cookies.
Let dry completely before storing.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Whisper

Macedon, NY

I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in. In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).

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