Shelly's Recipe

BROWNED BUTTER MACADAMIA BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Category: Cookies

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cup flour
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup roasted, salted coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup butterscotch morsels

First, brown the butter. Place butter in a saucepan and heat over medium until the butter melts, smells good and turns brown around the edges. This should take about 3-5 minutes. Butter might foam up a bit. Remove from heat and strain butter directly into mixing bowl (I used a 3 quart). Place mixing bowl in refrigerator for two hours or until butter is just set but still kind of soft. If you leave it in longer, you’ll need to soften it again.

Preheat oven to 375. Add both sugars to mixing bowl with butter. Beat butter and both sugars very well. Add milk and continue beating until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until incorporated. Stir in macadamia nuts and butterscotch chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a parchment lined pan. Bake for 11-13 minutes.