Butter Riches Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookie
3/4 cup butter
1 egg yolk
1 3/4 - 2 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 -4 tablespoons heavy cream

Preparation

Cookies:
Cream butter and brown sugar. Add the egg yolk to mixture and beat well. Blend in the flour to form a stiff dough. Roll into marble sized balls on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes until golden brown.
Icing:
Melt and brown the butter in a saucepan. Blend int he powdered sugar. Add vanilla and cream and beat until smooth.