It's Cookie Butter Time!

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 3 years, you must know what cookie butter is by now. It's a heavenly spread the thickness of peanut butter, but made from CRUSHED COOKIES! 

Even after being the world's biggest cookie butter fan, there are days that I still can't believe that such a thing exists. I mean, taking cookies and then turning them into butter....it's the American dream. It's everything every child has ever wanted for Christmas, they just didn't know it yet. 

If you don't know where to buy cookie butter, my best suggestion is to go to your local Trader Joes. Though, if you live in Austin, Trader Joes probably doesn't have any more since we only have ONE Trader Joes. Don't even get me started on that silly debate. If you don't have a TJs, Wal Mart sells Biscoff brand cookie butter. You may also find this at HEB. 

Anyway, it seems to be the next natural progression, after turning cookies into butter, is to turn that butter back into cookies. These cookies are like an elevated version of a soft ginger cookie. This world is a magical, magical place. 

Brown Sugar Cookie Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 large egg
• 1 cup cookie butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed (Use only LIGHT brown sugar)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch salt

Instructions:

1. Using a paddle attachment in a stand mixer, mix egg, cookie butter, vanilla and brown sugar until fluffy. (This will not react the same as whipping real butter and white sugar, but get it as fluffy as possible.)
2. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, add flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and mix until combined. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. 
3. Roll into balls about 1.5 inches in diameter. Space them out 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet. 
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, bake cookies for 8-12 minutes depending on desired texture. 8 minutes for soft cookies, 12 for crisp cookies. 
5. Wrap them in a pretty Christmas bow and share them with someone who could use something do yummy. 

You could even spread cookie butter on these as you eat them, which really should be a crime.