Original Brown Butter Refrigerator Cookies

Name: Original Brown Butter Refrigerator Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: About 10-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped pecans

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Total Time:Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 5 min./batch

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Recipe by Ione Diekfuss, Muskego, Wisconsin

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Updated on Feb. 17, 2023

I especially like these cookies because they’re quick and easy to prepare. I can mix them up in a few minutes and pop them into the refrigerator or freezer until I’m ready to bake. These cookies won Country Woman’s first-ever recipe contest back in December 1970. —Ione Diekfuss, Muskego, Wisconsin

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Original Brown Butter Refrigerator Cookies

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Yield:About 10-1/2 dozen

Prep:40 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans

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Directions

1
Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until golden brown, about 7-9 minutes (do not burn). Remove from the heat; stir in brown sugar until blended.

2
Transfer to a large bowl, cool slightly. Whisk in eggs, 1 at a time. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
3
Shape dough into four 8-in. rolls; wrap each in waxed paper. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
4
Unwrap rolls and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° just until set, 5-7 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.