Brown Butter Corn Cookies

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown the butter. You're cooking off all the water from the butter until the milk solids cook. The dark specs indicate it's done.
  2. 2Pour the browned butter into a bowl.
  3. 3Cool the butter in the freezer for about 5 minutes to prevent it from being too hot when mixed with other ingredients.
  4. 4Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, and baking powder to a bowl.
  5. 5Whisk the dry ingredients together.
  6. 6Pour the cooled browned butter into the sugar mixture.
  7. 7Mix the butter and sugar mixture using a spatula.
  8. 8Crack an egg and add it to the mixture.
  9. 9Add vanilla extract to the mixture.
  10. 10Add salt to the mixture.
  11. 11Add fine cornmeal to the mixture.
  12. 12Add flour to the mixture.
  13. 13Fold all the ingredients together until well combined.
  14. 14Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill it in the freezer.
  15. 15Zest a lime into a bowl.
  16. 16Add sugar to the lime zest to make lime sugar.
  17. 17Rub the lime zest and sugar together with your fingers.
  18. 18Scoop the chilled cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  19. 19Cover the scooped cookie dough with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer or fridge.
  20. 20Roll some of the cookie dough balls in the zesty sugar.
  21. 21Bake the cookies until golden brown.
  22. 22Gently tap the baking sheet to help the cookies flatten slightly after baking.
  23. 23Slice a lime in half.
  24. 24Squeeze lime juice into a bowl.
  25. 25Add powdered sugar to the lime juice.
  26. 26Whisk the powdered sugar and lime juice to create a thick glaze.
  27. 27Zest another lime into the glaze for added flavor.
  28. 28Mix the lime zest into the glaze.
  29. 29Fold parchment paper into a cone shape to create a piping bag.
  30. 30Drizzle the lime glaze over the baked cookies.
  31. 31Optionally, roll the baked cookies in the lime sugar for extra flavor and texture.
  32. 32Enjoy the brown butter corn cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • a handful brown sugar
  • a handful granulated sugar
  • a pinch baking soda
  • a pinch baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • a cup fine cornmeal
  • a cup flour
  • 1 lime lime zest
  • a cup powdered sugar
  • 1 lime lime juice

Equipment

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Tips

  • When browning butter, you're cooking off all the water from the butter until the milk solids cook.
  • For a thick glaze that holds its shape, you don't need a lot of liquid.