Indulge in the delectable world of butter cookies, where sweet, crumbly textures and rich, buttery flavors dance on your palate. These classic treats, often associated with comforting moments and festive gatherings, have captivated hearts and taste buds for generations. Our collection of butter cookie recipes takes you on a culinary journey, offering a diverse range of flavors and techniques to suit every preference. From traditional favorites like Vanilla Butter Cookies and Chocolate Butter Cookies to unique creations like Lemon Poppy Seed Butter Cookies and Matcha Butter Cookies, each recipe promises a unique taste experience. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your baking adventures, our detailed instructions and helpful tips will guide you towards creating perfect butter cookies that will impress your loved ones and turn any occasion into a sweet celebration.
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DANISH BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
A Christmas classic you'll love making at home, these crispy butter cookies come in different shapes, and textures including shredded coconut and a pretzel shaped topped with crunchy sparkling sugar.
Provided by Tikeyah Whittle
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 6 baking sheets, or as many as you have, with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the powdered sugar and butter with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until well combined and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Beat until well combined and the batter is mostly smooth.
- Gradually add the salt and flour, beating on low speed between each addition, until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
- Divide the dough evenly into 3 portions. Each portion of dough should be about 13.5 ounces.
- Add the shredded coconut to 1 portion of dough and mix with your hands to combine. Portion the coconut dough into ½-ounce pieces and roll into balls. Place on 2 of the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly. Using your fingers, gently press down on the tops of the dough rounds to create a flattened top. Transfer to the refrigerator if not baking immediately.
- Transfer another portion of dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star piping tip. Pipe 2-inch (5 cm) circles of dough directly onto 2 of the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly. Transfer to the refrigerator if not baking immediately.
- Transfer the remaining portion of dough to a small piping bag fitted with a medium (¼-inch) round piping tip. Pipe 2-inch wide pretzel shapes directly onto the 2 remaining prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly. Sprinkle the pretzels with the sparkling sugar.
- Working in batches, bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, until just golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138 calories, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 3 grams
BEST BUTTER COOKIES
With this convenient recipe, you get four different kinds of cookies from just one batch of dough. The cutouts, peppermint balls, spicy fruit balls and chocolate slices are enough to fill up a Christmas treat tray. -Dawn Fagerstrom, Warren, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into four 1-1/2 cup portions; mix and shape for each variety as follows. Yield: 4 portions (1-1/2 cups each)., To prepare Cutouts: Using one portion dough, divide into two balls; roll each ball directly on an ungreased baking sheet to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured cookie cutter, leaving at least 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps if desired. Decorate with sprinkles, jimmies or colored sugar if desired. Bake at 375° for 6-7 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen., To prepare Peppermint Balls: In a large bowl, combine one portion dough, peppermint candies and peppermint extract. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with red colored sugar if desired. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen., To prepare Spicy Fruit Balls: In a large bowl, combine one portion dough, currants, fruit and cinnamon. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute then roll in confectioners' sugar if desired. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen., To prepare Chocolate Slices: In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. In a small bowl, mix melted chocolate into one portion cookie dough. Shape into a 1-1/2-in.-thick log; roll in nuts. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/8-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 38mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SPECULOOS COOKIES & HOMEMADE COOKIE BUTTER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cardamom, white pepper, ground anise, flour, salt, baking powder, spice blend, butter, dark brown sugar, sugar, egg, cookies, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Provided by Pierce Abernathy
Categories Snacks
Yield 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To make the splice blend, combine spices in a small bowl and mix until evenly distributed.
- To make the cookies, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and spice blend in a large mixing bowl,. Mix until blended.
- In a new large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in the egg.
- Add the flour mixture and combine until well mixed and dough forms.
- Remove dough from bowl and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2-6 hours.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a ⅛- to ¼-inch (3mm - 6mm) thickness.
- Cut the dough into desired cookie shape.
- Optional: use speculoos style cookie molds to shape cookies.
- Place cookies on parchment covered baking tray and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-14 minutes.
- To make the cookie butter, combine cookies, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and butter in a food processor.
- Blend until peanut butter texture forms.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 15 grams
BUTTER COOKIES
This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. -Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, large egg, milk, all purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, condensed milk, food coloring, sprinkles, candy
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Desserts
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Cream together with an electric hand mixer until the butter is light and fluffy,
- Add the egg and milk, and continue beating until smooth. Set aside.
- In medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to combine until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to ¼-inch (¾ cm) thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters of your choice. Re-roll the excess dough and cut out more shapes until all of the dough is used. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the cookies are firm around the edges but still soft at the centers. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and condensed milk. Beat with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth. Divide the frosting between smaller bowls and add food coloring, if desired.
- Decorate the cookies with the frosting, sprinkles, and candies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 57 grams
3 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: peanut butter, sugar, egg
Provided by Adam Bianchi
Categories Bakery Goods
Time 30m
Yield 25 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, and egg.
- Scoop out a spoonful of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie balls onto a nonstick baking sheet.
- For extra decoration and to make them cook more evenly, flatten the cookie balls by pressing a fork down on top of them, then press it down again at a 90º angle to make a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.
- Remove from baking sheet and cool.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 3 grams
BUTTER COOKIES II
This is a simple butter cookie that can be used in a cookie press, as a drop cookie or made into a roll and sliced. There is no mystery cookie for a cookie press...any stiff butter type can be used. Just be sure to chill it thoroughly so it keeps its shape while baking.
Provided by Ceil Wallace
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least one hour. Chill cookie sheets.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press dough out onto ungreased, chilled cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 54.6 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
BUTTER PECAN COOKIES
When my daughter was a teen, these butter pecan cookies earned her two blue ribbons from two county fairs. Then a few years ago, her own daughter took home a blue ribbon for the same cookie. Needless to say, these mouthwatering morsels are real winners!-Martha Thefield, Cedartown, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon butter in a baking pan. Bake at 325° for 5-7 minutes or until toasted and browned, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in toasted pecans, pressing nuts into dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Beat egg white until foamy. Dip pecan halves in egg white, then gently press one into each ball. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
WORLD'S BEST BUTTER COOKIES
I tested 8 different butter cookie recipes, looking for the "perfect" butter cookie. It had to be buttery, a little crumbly (like shortbread), and not too sweet. This is the winner. I think these are the Worlds Best Butter Cookie, courtesy of Chef Alice Medrich.
Provided by P48422
Categories Dessert
Time 33m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the egg yolk until well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl at least once.
- Add the flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Scrape onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, just until the dough smooths out.
- Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, wrap up and refrigerate for several hours or freeze.
- Before baking, preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Line your baking sheets with parchment.
- Slice the dough into slices about 1/8" thick and place them on the sheets about an inch apart (they won't be spreading very much, but they need air room around each cookie).
- Bake until JUST beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 16-18 minutes.
- Note: you can do many things with these cookies.
- You could roll the dough out and cut shapes.
- You could slice them even thinner and sandwich them with chocolate or jam or lemon curd.
- You could make them and then dip them half into chocolate.
- You could just make them and eat them, which is my favorite.
- Whatever you do, they will be delicious.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 12.9, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 0.6
EASY BUTTER COOKIES
They are a delicious buttery shortbread cookie. Very easy to make, since you are not using the cookie press. Don't substitute margarine for the butter!
Provided by Dissie
Categories Dessert
Time 59m
Yield 2 dozen, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla using mixer.
- Add the flour to make batter stiff.
- Make into 2 rolls using waxed paper.
- Divide remaining sugar into bowls and color with food coloring. I usually do atleast 2 colors. Place sugar on a piece of waxed paper and spread sugar out.
- Roll cookie tube in colored sugar. Wrap rolls up using wax paper. Refrigerate rolls to stiffen. 30-45 minutes.
- Slice in 1/4 inch slices and bake just until bottom starts to become golden. Do not overbake. 7-9 minutes.
- Prep time includes refrigeration time.
HOW TO MAKE PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bread flour, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, water, dark brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, espresso powder, large egg, large egg yolk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate
Provided by Scott Loitsch
Categories Desserts
Time 56m
Yield 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a medium or large saucepan, add the butter and melt over medium heat. The larger the pan you use, the quicker the process will be!
- Bring the butter to a boil, stirring frequently. As the water begins to boil out of the butter, the milk solids in the butter will separate, sink to the bottom, and begin to toast and brown. As this begins to happen, make sure to stir constantly so the butter browns evenly. It may become quite foamy, splatter a bit, and be difficult to see, so keep a close eye on it, removing from heat and continuing to stir if it starts to foam over.
- Once the butter has turned a nice nutty brown, remove from the heat and pour into a large liquid measuring cup to stop the cooking. Allow it to cool down for a minute or two, give it a stir, and carefully add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the butter to bring it back up to 1 cup (240 ml) of liquid.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature. To help speed this process up, you can place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. You want to make sure the butter is still liquid when you're adding it to the dough later on, so make sure to remove after 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the sugars, vanilla, espresso powder, and cooled brown butter. Cream together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the egg and yolk and beat until incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients, about ⅓ of the mixture at a time, and beat between additions until just incorporated. It's okay for there to be a bit of unmixed flour on the edge of bowl, this will be incorporated in the next step.
- Using a wooden spoon, fold the chocolate chips and chunks into the dough
- Scoop the cookies onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in 3-tablespoon-sized mounds.
- For optimal flavor, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or, even better, overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Evenly space the dough 3 inches (8 cm) apart from one another on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 16 grams
PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, peanut butter, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, mini peanut butter cup
Provided by Julie Klink
Categories Desserts
Yield 16 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, add the butter and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
- Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
- Add the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Gently fold in the peanut butter cups.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Once dough is chilled, scoop out a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches (5 cm) in between each ball of dough.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until bottom edges of cookies are golden.
- Let cookies cool. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 14 grams
VANILLA-BUTTER SUGAR COOKIES
These are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile and you can use it for other holidays, too. Children like to help with decorating. -Cynthia Ettel, Glencoe, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. , For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer frosting to bag. Pipe decorations. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BROWN BUTTER TOFFEE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
The ultimate chocolate chip cookie indulgence, bolstered by chunks of homemade toffee, brown butter, and large pockets of chocolate.
Provided by Alvin Zhou
Categories Desserts
Yield 9 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the toffee: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium nonstick saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar, and salt, stirring until evenly incorporated. If there are grainy lumps or if the fat starts to separate, add a couple splashes of water and stir vigorously to emulsify. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 290°F (143°C), about 10-15 minutes.
- Pour the toffee onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out slightly with a spatula. Freeze until ready to use, about 30 minutes.
- Make the cookie dough: Add the butter to a medium nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns dark brown and smells nutty. Watch carefully so the butter does not burn. Remove the pot from the heat.
- Add an ice cube to the butter and slowly let it melt. It may froth and bubble. Add the remaining 3 ice cubes and gently stir until melted.
- In a large bowl, combine the granulated and brown sugar, espresso powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Pour the brown butter into the sugar mixture and mix until combined. Don't worry if it looks separated.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla. Pour into the sugar and butter mixture and whisk until glossy and smooth.
- Add the flour and fold with a rubber spatula to incorporate until the dough has no visible flour streaks.
- Remove the toffee from the freezer (it should be a frozen disc) and break it into chunks that will fit inside a gallon zip-top bag. Double bag the toffee and seal both bags. With a rolling pin, break the toffee into small pieces.
- Fold the crushed toffee and chopped chocolate into the dough until evenly distributed.
- Using a large ice cream scoop or a ½ cup (65 g) measure, scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Wrap the baking sheet in plastic wrap, but leave a small opening at the corner of the tray. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 36 hours. This will allow the flavor to develop and the dough to dry out a little as it rests, which will result in less spread when it bakes.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the cookies on the baking sheets, leaving at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between the cookies and away from the edges of the pan.
- Bake until the cookies are golden brown with crispy edges, but are still slightly soft in the center, 18-20 minutes.
- Immediately sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. then let cool completely. The cookies will be very soft at first but will set after they are fully cooled.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 609 calories, Carbohydrate 74 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 38 grams
Tips:
- Use cold butter: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the dough, resulting in a more tender cookie.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking: This will help prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown: This will ensure that the cookies are cooked through without being overcooked.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack: This will help prevent the cookies from breaking.
Conclusion:
These butter cookies are a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a hit with friends and family. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of delicious cookies that are perfect for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try!
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