Butter Cookies Recipe

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Butter cookies are like the best buddies of your coffee or tea – they’re easy to make, and oh-so-good! I promise, once you try them, you’ll want to bake them over and over again.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (that’s 2 sticks, make sure they’re nice and soft)
  • 3/4 cup sugar (the white, granulated kind)
  • 1 egg (just one, and let it hang out to room temp)
  • 1 teaspoon of the good stuff – pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (keep some extra for dusting)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • A pinch of salt (1/4 teaspoon to be exact)

All set with the stuff to make cookies? Great! We’re going to mix them up and make something super tasty. Think of it as making little dough smiles that you can eat later. Let’s get baking!

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, which should take about 3-4 minutes with an electric mixer.
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing on low speed until a dough forms.
  6. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two parts. Roll out one part of the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
  7. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes or a small glass to make round cookies. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
  8. If you want to use a piping bag, transfer the other half of the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, and pipe the dough into swirls or other shapes directly onto the baking sheet.
  9. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until they are lightly golden around the edges. Keep an eye on them as they can go from perfect to overdone quickly.
  10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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