1Take a stick of softened butter, a third cup of white sugar, and two tablespoons of brown sugar and cream them together.
2Add in one egg and a teaspoon of vanilla and continue mixing.
3Add in a cup and a half of all-purpose flour, a teaspoon of baking powder, and a quarter teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined; then stop mixing.
4Roll the dough into balls about two tablespoon size and flatten them down.
5Bake the cookies for 10 to 11 minutes at 350°F.
6While the cookies are baking, melt two tablespoons of butter for the butter sauce.
7Add in a quarter cup of powdered sugar, two teaspoons of water, and a quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix until the powdered sugar is dissolved.
8Do not bring the butter sauce to a boil, then remove it from the heat and let it set for about 5 minutes to thicken up.
9When the cookies are out of the oven, let them cool a little before topping them with the butter sauce.
10Let the cookies cool completely before dusting them with a little bit of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
1 stick softened butter
0.33 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
0.25 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
0.25 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons water
0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar for dusting
Equipment
parchment papergas stove
Tips
Do not overmix the dry ingredients.
Roll cookie balls to about two tablespoon size and flatten them slightly.
Do not bring the butter sauce to a boil.
Let the butter sauce set for about 5 minutes to thicken.
Allow cookies to cool slightly before topping with butter sauce.
Let cookies cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.
This recipe only makes six cookies, so consider doubling or tripling it.