Best Butter Riches Recipes

Butter Riches Cookies image

Provided by Cake Baker

Categories Dessert

Time 22m

Yield 24 Cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Cookies:.
Cream butter and brown sugar. Add the egg yolk to mixture and beat well. Blend in the flour to form a stiff dough. Roll into marble sized balls on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes until golden brown.
Icing:.
Melt and brown the butter in a saucepan. Blend int he powdered sugar. Add vanilla and cream and beat until smooth.

BUTTER RICHES image

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, softened,
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar,
1 egg,
1 teaspoon vanilla,
2 cups all-purpose flour,
slivered almonds for garnish,
1/4 cup butter,
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar,
1 teaspoon vanilla,
3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter. Gradually add brown sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; blend well at low speed. Gradually blend in flour at low speed until a stiff dough forms. Chill dough for easier handling if desired. Shape dough into balls about the size of marbles. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten each to the size of a half-dollar with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Frost with Browned Butter Frosting. Garnish with slivered almonds. To make Browned Butter Frosting: In medium saucepan, brown 1/4 cup butter. Remove from heat; blend in powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk until thick enough to spread.