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Frosted Brown Sugar Cookies

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Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Loretta Patterson

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 30, 2022

These old-fashioned, cake-like cookies are sweet and buttery. They pair equally well with a glass of cold milk or a cup of hot coffee.

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Frosted Brown Sugar Cookies

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Yield: about 2 dozen
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • brown sugar frosting:
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and sour cream; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat; add brown sugar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar. Cool for 20-30 minutes. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 335 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 239mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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