Brown Butter Cookies
Description
Perfect for tea and coffee. This cookie recipe requires just a few simple ingredients, and preparation takes only 20 minutes. This recipe yields approximately 8 cookies, each about 7.5 cm in diameter. Serve the cookies with jam (such as raspberry), whipped cream, or butter. Enjoy cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Prepare the browned butter. To do this, melt the butter in a saucepan or small pot over medium heat for several minutes. Cook until it turns golden-brown and develops a nutty aroma.
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Step 2
2. Stir the butter with a wooden spoon when it begins to foam. When the butter starts to simmer, remove the pan from the heat and let the butter cool to room temperature.
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Step 3
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Carefully pour the browned butter and milk into the dry ingredients in the bowl.
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Step 4
4. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 1 cm thick disc.
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Step 5
5. Cut out cookies 7.5 cm in diameter from the dough. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops turn lightly golden.
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Step 6
6. Serve the cookies warm with jam and whipped cream or butter.