#2480 - Glazed Brown Sugar Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

Batter: 2 3/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 cups Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 cup Breakstone's sour cream; 1/2 cup Crisco shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Glaze: 1/3 cup butter; 2 cups Domino's powdered sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1 TBSP hot water (more if necessary)

In a mixer add Crisco and brown sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add 1 tsp. vanilla--beat. Add salt and baking soda--beat. Add sour cream--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Add nuts--beat. Cover batter and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator--drop by spoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely. Glaze--in a saucepan over low heat add butter--melt/stir until melted butter is brown. Remove from heat--add powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla--stir until mixed. Add 1 TBSP hot water--stir. Only add more water 1 TBSP at a time until it is spreadable. Spread glaze on cooled cookies.