It is truly a pleasure to come home from work to find freshly baked cookies. I still remember the day my daughter offered me these unassuming, tan cookies with small cracks across the top. My first bite revealed a luscious, moist interior with layered flavors harmonizing in my mouth like a warm embrace. Nutty brown butter, brown sugar molasses, warm cinnamon-nutmeg and spicy, smooth caramel bourbon goodness. I was instantly hooked and this became my favorite cookie, not too sweet, but warm and rich and blissful.
Although I am not naturally drawn to sweets, having family members that love to bake has shifted my tastes over the years. Originally, the only sweet I truly enjoyed was ice cream. Then I experienced daiquiri cheesecake, chocolate chip cookies, bread pudding, key lime pie -- slowly and surely I encountered more and more desserts to enjoy. For Brown Butter Bourbon Cookies, however, it was love at first bite and I could not get enough.
