Melt in Your Mouth Sugar Cookies

Last night I made cookies, cookies arent really my thing but these are the BEST cookies EVER! Seriously, if you like sugar cookies these are it. They arent soft and cakey, but they are soft and chewy, seriously delicious!

Sadly the recipe is NOT from America's Test Kitchen (I can forgive them just this once).

Melt in Your Mouth Sugar Cookies

MAKES 60 COOKIES

BAKE AT 300

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. shortening

2 c. sugar

1 t. baking soda

1 t. cream of tartar

1/8 t. salt

3 egg yolks

1/2 t. vanilla

1 3/4 c. flour

In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined. beat in as much flour as you can, stir in remaining flour.

shape dough into 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake in a 300 degree oven about 15 minutes, or until the sides are set- the cookies should not brown!

Browned Butter Icing

In a small saucepan heat 2 T. butter over medium heat until butter turns the color of light brown sugar. Remove from heat, stir in 1 1/2 c. powder sugar, 1 t. vanilla, and enough milk to drizzle. Drizzle mixture over cookies.