Brown Sugar Cookies | Secret Recipe Club

I love brown sugar. When used to make cookies, it elevates the flavor to the next level. This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned to Carrie’s SweetLife.  Carrie’s philosophy for her blog is to create and share simple comforting food that puts a smile on anyone’s face that has the pleasure of eating it.  I can relate to her thought process.

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Carrie lives in the Twin Cities with her hubby Adam and her two daughters Maddy and Hanna.  Peanut the chi-rat terrier is the family dog.  From her blog, you certainly gain the sense that they practice traditional family values and enjoying spending time with their family.  While browsing her blog, my mouth began to water with the vast array of tasty treats she shares.  Her selection of cookie recipes intrigued me.  One in particular; her Brown SugarCookie - as I stated earlier, I love brown sugar.

The recipe could not be more straightforward with simple ingredients.  I always like to add my own touches to recipes.  I pondered on what I could do to kick it up a notch and make it my own.  Should I add chocolate chips?  Dip in chocolate?  Then it came to me – add toffee bits.  It would compliment this delightful cookie along with enhancing the flavor.  The result was pure heaven – I mean pure heaven. These are among some of the BEST cookies I have made in a long time.  I finally had to put them into sealed containers, so I would not eat anymore.  I also jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes to attempt to burn off the 3 or 4 cookies I ate prior to taking my photos.

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Brown Sugar Cookies

Makes 3 dozen cookies

½ Cup Shortening

½ Cup Butter

1 ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, packed

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla

2 Cups Flour

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

¼ teaspoon Salt

1 Cup Toffee Bits

Heat oven to 350 Degrees.

Using a stand mixer, beat together the shortening, butter and brown sugar until creamy.  Add the egg and mix well.  Next add the baking soda, vanilla and salt and mix.  Slowly incorporate the flour until combined.  Finally add the toffee bits and mix. 

Use a small, one inch ice cream scoop to form the cookie dough.  Place 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.  Bake for 12 minutes.  Remove to cool on a wire rack.  Store in an airtight container.