Butter Cookies Recipe
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Butter Cookies Recipe
Description
This recipe starts with creamed softened butter and sugar beaten until light and fluffy. An egg and vanilla extract enrich the mixture before folding in dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and salt. The dough is rolled to about ⅓ inch thickness and cut into desired cookie shapes before baking at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until the cookies are set but not browned. Cooling the cookies on racks preserves their tenderness.
The optional frosting combines softened butter with powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to achieve a spreadable consistency that can be colored if desired, perfect for decorating the butter cookies. The final cookies deliver a crisp edge and tender bite with classic buttery flavor and sweet vanilla notes.
These cookies make a versatile base for holiday or everyday treats where shaped and frosted cookies are preferred. Since there are no special handling or storage notes, they can be served soon after frosting, and leftovers kept in an airtight container.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 TB milk
- Food Coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- With a kitchen aid or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk your flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add to your creamed mixture and beat until well combined.
- Roll out onto a floured surface til the dough is about ⅓ inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place on lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, until set but not brown. Let cookies cool on wire racks or parchment paper.
Frosting
- Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over cookies as desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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