Kentucky butter cake cookie

Name: Kentucky butter cake cookie
Yield: makes: 12 large cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup, softened butter; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 , plus 1 egg yolk eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/3 cup, room temperature butter; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract

C M @cmm96

total time: 30 minutes @thankfulhomemaking

C M @cmm96

total time: 30 minutes @thankfulhomemaking

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Ingredients

makes: 12 large cookies

1cup, softened butter
3/4 cupgranulated sugar
1/4 cupbrown sugar
2, plus 1 egg yolk eggs
1 tspvanilla extract
2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour
2 tspbaking powder
For the glaze:
1/3cup, room temperature butter
1/2 cupgranulated sugar
2 tspvanilla extract

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Steps

1

Mix butter and sugars in a stand mixer until fluffy.
2

Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time. Mix in vanilla.
3

Add in flour and baking powder and mix just until combined, don't overmix.
4

Roll into balls (approx. 3 Tbsp) and flatten a little on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
5

Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes.
6

Let cool while you make the glaze.
7

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
8

Add in the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves, don't let the mixture boil.
9

Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
10

Brush the glaze over the tops of the cookies.
11

Dust cookies with powdered sugar.