Browned Butter Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (do not use margarine)
• 2 cups brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 2  eggs 
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup milk 
• 2 cups powdered sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F. In 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt 1 cup butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is light brown. Cool at least 10 minutes.
2. In large bowl, mix browned butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk and the eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake cookies 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup brown sugar.
5. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup milk.
6. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes. Gradually stir in powdered sugar.
7. Spread Caramel Frosting on cookies.