Description
Browned Butter Earl Grey Cookies are a delectable treat for tea and cookie lovers alike. In this recipe, we infuse browned butter with aromatic Earl Grey tea leaves, creating a beautifully flavored dough. The cookies are then baked to perfection and finished with a citrusy, sweet glaze.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Earl Grey tea leaves
1/2 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 cup (113g) softened butter
1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 3/4 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (40g) cornstarch
For the Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
A pinch of cardamom
Zest of 1 orange
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon warm milk
Instructions
- Melt 1/2 cup of unsalted butter over medium heat in a pan until it browns.
- Add finely ground Earl Grey tea leaves to the melted butter and stir.
- Scrape the seeds from half a vanilla bean (or use 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) and stir into the butter mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool in the fridge for 30-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled brown butter mixture with 1/2 cup of softened butter. Add powdered sugar, egg yolk, and salt, then beat until creamy.
- Mix in all-purpose flour and cornstarch until just combined. Do not overwork the dough.
- Shape the dough into a disc, wrap in waxed cloth or plastic wrap, and chill for 20-30 minutes.
- Roll the chilled dough out to a quarter of an inch thickness, cut out your desired shapes, and chill the cut dough for another hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges start to brown.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the glaze by combining powdered sugar, cardamom, orange zest, melted butter, and warm milk.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Makes about 24 cookies
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg