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Holiday Butter Cookies
With just six simple ingredients, these holiday butter cookies are simple but taste absolutely delicious. They are soft, crumbly, and perfect for any occasion!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
Toppings
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Using the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and powdered sugar at medium speed for about 3 or 4 minutes. Then add the vanilla and integrate it well.
- Use another bowl to combine salt, flour, and cornstarch and combine the ingredients well. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and combine at medium speed until the dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, transfer to a heavily floured workspace and knead until soft.
- Now cover it with plastic paper and chill it in the fridge for at least 1 hour. You need to chill for at least an hour, but you can chill overnight or even leave it there until the next day. This will make it easier to shape it!
- Now, preheat the oven to 370°F for about 10 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper if necessary.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and shape it into a small ball. Then place the balls over the baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. You'll notice that the cookies might feel slightly undone, but don't overcook them!
- Remove from the oven and let them cool a bit. When they are still a little warm, roll the cookies in powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Room temperature ingredients. Room-temperature butter will mix more easily with sugar, resulting in a lighter, fluffier cookie!
- Use real butter. Margarine just won't cut it, so make sure to use real, unsalted butter for optimal flavor.
- Don't overmix the dough. When you overmix, the gluten in the flour gets activated and makes the cookies tough. So rather than mixing until the dough is completely smooth, stop as soon as the ingredients are just combined. Your dough should look a little crumbly at this point and that's perfectly normal!
- Do not use cookie cutters on this dough. Though you might be tempted to use cookie cutters, using them on this dough typically ends up with a sticky mess. If you want cute shapes, check out these Christmas sugar cookies instead!
- Dip or frost after cooling: If you would like to decorate these cookies, do so after the cookies have completely cooled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
253mg
(11%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 253mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.