Brown Butter Cookies

To make your brown sugar cookies, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Add the walnuts to the baking sheet and let them toast in the preheated oven for about 7-8 minutes.

When cooled, chop the walnuts and set them aside.

Prepare the baking sheet again with fresh parchment paper and set it aside.

To make the cookie dough, you’ll start by browning your butter. Add the butter chopped into tablespoons into a heavy-bottom pot or skillet over medium-high heat.

Swirl the butter around as it melts and boils and continue swirling until it changes color and you can smell a nutty aroma.

Remove the butter from the heat and let cool for about 15 minutes

In a large mixing bowl, add the toasted walnuts, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

Stir the dry ingredients to combine

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, vanilla, and brown sugar until combined and smooth.

Add in the brown butter to the wet ingredients and whisk again to combine.

Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined.

Use a cookie scoop to scoop even portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake the cooking in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is firm.

Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

While the cookies cool, make a glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl.

Use a spoon to drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies.

Let the cookies set for about 20 minutes before serving!