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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 Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter cookies, butter cookies recipe
Servings: 36 to 48 cookies, depending on size
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened to room temperature.
  • 2 egg yolks at room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tablespoons of milk
  • Optional: chocolate melting wafers and sprinkles

Instructions

  • Add the flour and salt to a medium bowl and mix. Set aside.
  • Add the softened butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and cream them until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolks and mix thoroughly scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the vanilla extract and combine.
  • Add the flour mixture to the batter a third at a time, mixing thoroughly in between.
  • Mix until just combined and there are no more flour streaks.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Once the dough is pipeable, pipe 1 ½ to 2-inch swirls on a parchment lined baking pan approximately 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are JUST starting to turn golden brown.
  • Remove them from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
  • 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.
  • Dip the cookies into the chocolate and allow the extra to drip off.
  • 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.

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Nutrition

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