Desert Sand Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon

Brown the butter by melting in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally. When the butter begins to foam, stir constantly until it turns a deep golden brown. Watch carefully because at this point the color changes quickly. It takes about 7 minutes to brown the butter.

Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Heat the oven to