Browned Butter Spice Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 2 dozen.
If you like spice cake, you’ll love this recipe! Browned butter, dark chocolate and a splash of rum produce an unconventional spice cookie that’s guaranteed to please. —Kristin Kenney, Newport Beach, California
Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 tablespoon spiced rum
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions
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1.
Place butter in a small heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until golden brown, 5-7 minutes; cool slightly.
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2.
Beat brown sugar and browned butter in a large bowl until blended. Beat in egg, then rum. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and nutmeg; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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3.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until bottoms are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 111 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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