When it comes to eating good, I like to think that I know how to get down, especially when it comes to baked goods. Take, for instance, these extra lovely sugar cookies who look innocent on the outside but come swiftly to deliver a sweet, buttery sensation that will leave you whipping out the ingredients for another batch! What makes this dessert-like-treat so special is the care I extend for the butter. Yes, that’s right, the butter.
You see, instead of grabbing just any regular old margarine or spread, I like to go all out and find me some clarified butter (or clarify my own if need be). Clarified butter, as you may recall from dipping your lobster in that oily butter-like substance, is simply pure liquid, (golden) yellow butterfat, minus the water and the milk solids that are normally added to your ‘regular butters’. Try it, you’ll be amazed at the difference in cookie texture and all around munch-a-bility when you bake with clarified butter.
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 cup clarified butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
*To Note: This amount called for will serve approximately 50 (depending on size of cookies)
The Nitty-Gritty:
Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl of choice. Mix clarified butter and sugar with the egg and the vanilla extract in a separate bowl then stir in the dry ingredients (i.e. the flour, baking soda and baking powder). Next, form the desired shapes/balls with your now mixed cookie dough and place atop your favorite cookie sheet.
Baking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 10 minutes or until cookie edges begin to brown.
Suggested Beverages
Besides a cold glass of (whole) milk, you can perhaps try some fruit tea, some (white) wine or some coffee with these snacks.
Miscellaneous:
Adding ice cream and fruits will get you a couple extra brownie cookie points 
*How do you do your cookies?
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