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Classic Butternut Cookies

A home-style Butternut made with Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Salt. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2
• 1
• 1/2
• 1/2
• 3 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 2
• 3 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Brown butter in deep saucepan. To brown butter, place butter in saucepan over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, or until nut-brown.

2. 2

   The butter will melt, then bubble, then foam, then turn nut-brown quickly thereafter. Remove from heat. Reserve 1/2 cup browned butter for frosting.

3. 3

   Beat browned butter and brown sugar together until the browned butter isn't hot any more.

4. 4

   Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; beat thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add 3 cups flour and chopped pecans, and mix well.

6. 6

   Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Combine frosting ingredients, beat well, and spread over cooled cookies.