Brown Butter Icing

• 1/2  cup  butter
• 3  cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla
• 3 to 4  tablespoon  water

In a small saucepan heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in enough water (3 to 4 tablespoons) to make an icing of drizzling consistency. Drizzle on warm cookies.

Yield: Enough to ice 5 dozen cookies
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ease of preparation: Easy

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen