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butter cookies

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

These delectable Butter Cookies are one of my all time favorite Christmas Cookies. With a few helpful tips these beautiful classic cookies are so easy to make. For an extra special touch decorate with melted white or semisweet chocolate and dress up with assorted holiday sprinkles. These gorgeous sweet treats always bring joy to friends and family. I love to serve these on my Christmas cookie trays with Spritz Cookies, Buttery Pecan Snowball Cookies, and Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies.

yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 12 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For butter cookies

  • 2 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 lg
    egg room temperature
  • 2 tsp
    milk if needed
  • white chocolate chips (optional)
  • semi sweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • coconut oil (optional)
  • sprinkles

How To Make butter cookies

  • 1
    Whisk together the flour and salt; set aside for a few minutes.
  • 2
    Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer on medium speed beat butter and sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and egg and beat for 1 minute. Add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated.
  • 3
    Evaluate the dough. Is it pipeable? If unsure put a little bit into a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip like the Ateco 826 or 827. It should be stiff when piping. If it is too stiff add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time to the dough until it is pipeable.
  • 4
    Pipe swirls about 2 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Refrigerate uncovered for 30-40 minutes.
  • 5
    Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before transferring to cookie cooling racks. Completely cool cookies before decorating.
  • 6
    If desired melt chocolate in microwave according to package instructions. I use just about 1 teaspoon of coconut oil per cup of chips to thin out the chocolate but it is not a must. Dust with assorted sprinkles.
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