Sour Cream Cookies & Browned Butter Frosting

 Ingredients:

1/2 c butter

1 1/2 c light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

3 c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 c sour cream

Frosting:

6 Tbsp butter

2 c powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Cream together butter, brown sugar and vanilla.  Beat in eggs. Mix dry ingredients together then add to the butter mixture alternating with sour cream.  Drop round teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes until tops are light golden.  Let cool.

For the Frosting:  Heat butter in a saucepan on low heat until golden.  Remove from heat and whisk in sifted powdered sugar.  Add vanilla.  If needed add tiny amounts of hot water until the consistency is good for spreading. Frost cookies. Makes 4 dozen.