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Brown Butter Meltaway Cookies

These incredible Brown Butter Meltaway Cookies have only 6 ingredients with no mixer needed! The best easy Christmas cookie recipe you will try!   

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 2/3 cup confectioners sugar, sifted plus more for dusting
  • 1 3/4 cup flour sifted
  • 1 egg white
  • Pinch powdered vanilla*
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper 
  3. Place butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Melt butter and whirl the pan occasionally
  4. When butter turns brown and develops a nutty aroma, remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Cool for a few minutes
  5. Add confectioners sugar and mix using a spatula or wooden spoon
  6. Add salt, vanilla, and egg white. Mix until combined
  7. Finally, add the flour little by little, mixing well 
  8. Roll dough into balls and place them on a cookie sheet. Flatten the balls with your hands 
  9. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops are firm and the color is golden
  10. Remove from the oven and place the cookies on a cooling rack. Dust with confectioners sugar
  11. Enjoy! 

Notes

  • *You can substitute with 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 41mg (2%) Potassium 21mg (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 41mg 2%
Potassium 21mg 0%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.