Vanilla Frosted Brown Butter Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Cookie
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tbsp Beyond Good Madagascar Pure Ground Vanilla
Vanilla Frosting
- 1 stick (113g) salted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- ½ tbsp Beyond Good Madagascar Pure Ground Vanilla
These cookie bars have all the deliciousness of a sugar cookie without the effort of cutting them out and frosting them perfectly.
Makes 12 large cookies
Method
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan over high heat and stir until melted. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until foamy and golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside for 15-20 minutes to cool.
- Place the browned butter and sugars in a medium bowl and, using an electric mixer, beat for 5 minutes or until well combined. Crack in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift in the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat on a low speed until just combined.
- Roll the mixture between 2 sheets of non-stick baking paper to an 11 x 15 inch rectangle and place on a large baking tray.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and the center is still slightly soft. Allow to cool in the tray.
- While the cookie cools, prepare the frosting. Cream the butter and powdered sugar together using an electric beater for 8-10 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add in the ground vanilla and beat for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Once the cookie is completely cooled, spread the frosting over the cookie and slice into squares.
