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Butter Cookies
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Butter Cookies

With just 7 ingredients, these Butter Cookies offer a soft melt-in-your-mouth texture with a rich buttery flavor. Enjoy as-is or dip in chocolate and top with sprinkles for an extra special treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 36 to 48 cookies, depending on size
Calories: 94 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened to room temperature, unsalted
  • 2 egg at room temperature, yolk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk
  • chocolate melting wafers optional
  • Sprinkles optional

Instructions

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  1. Add the flour and salt to a medium bowl and mix. Set aside.
  2. Add the softened butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and cream them until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg yolks and mix thoroughly scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. Add the vanilla extract and combine.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the batter a third at a time, mixing thoroughly in between.
  6. Mix until just combined and there are no more flour streaks.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Add a small amount of the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. The dough should be thick, but pipeable. I double bagged my piping bag to try and avoid a blowout.
  9. If it’s too thick, add it back to the dough and add a Tablespoon of milk and mix again. Try to pipe it again.
  10. Once the dough is pipeable, pipe 1 ½ to 2-inch swirls on a parchment lined baking pan approximately 2 inches apart.
  11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are JUST starting to turn golden brown.
  12. Remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
  13. Optional: Once cool, add chocolate melting wafers to a microwave safe bowl and microwave 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
  14. Dip the cookies into the chocolate and allow the extra to drip off.
  15. Add a little pinch of sprinkles to the chocolate and set them on a wire rack to dry. Use a knife to gently release the dried cookies from the rack.

Nutrition Information

Calories 94kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 34mg (1%) Potassium 12mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 173IU (3%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36 to 48 cookies, depending on size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 94

% Daily Value*

Calories 94kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 12mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 173IU 3%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.