Toffee Crackle Cookies

Baking as a result of boredom... Well, that, and I figured I'd do something nice for my coworkers at camp this summer, so I decided to bake some cookies to share with them. I made these to share with my family for Christmas one year and they were a hit and it's easy to understand why. They're not too sweet and they have a fabulously soft texture. Not to mention they have toffee in them! So without further ramblings from me...

Cast of Characters:

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature (don't microwave it)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup toffee pieces (If you're a chocolate lover, you can crush up bite size heath bars)
• granulated white sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until butter is softened.
3. Add brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
5. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Use a wooden spoon to incorporate the rest.
6. Stir in toffee pieces.
7. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar.
8. Place balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets
9. Bake for about 18-20 minutes. You'll know they are done when the tops are slightly cracked (these cookies don't brown).
10. Allow cookies to cool for a little while on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack, otherwise, the cookies will fall apart.

I know these cookies don't look that exciting, but please trust me, THEY'RE AMAZING! Happy Baking!