AUNT LISL'S BUTTER COOKIES

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Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Hanukkah     Fall     Kosher

Yield Makes about 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
Dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
Chopped nuts and raisins or 1 egg white
Coarse sugar colored with blue food coloring
Equipment
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Cookie cutters or toothpicks
Rolling pin
Greased baking sheet
Pastry brush
Metal spatula
Cooling rack

Steps:

  • Child: In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Then mix in the eggs, brandy, salt, vanilla, and flour. Let rest for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Adult with Child: Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thick. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Child: You can either use cookie cutters or use the point of a toothpick like a knife to cut out cookies in any shapes you want. Let your imagination run free; how about dreidels, Stars of David, candles with flames attached, the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel?
  • Once you have cut out the cookies, gently place them on the baking sheet. Then either brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle with nuts and raisins or brush with egg white and sprinkle with blue sugar.
  • Adult: Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Use a metal spatula to gently remove each cookie from the baking sheet to a cooling rack or flat plate.

Fesaal Hurisaa
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I made these cookies with my kids and they had a lot of fun. It's a great recipe for a family baking project.


Mallory Hicks
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These cookies are the perfect combination of crispy and chewy. They're also really buttery and flavorful.


Bobbie Cook
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are now my go-to butter cookie recipe.


bonakele cele
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These cookies are so delicious and addictive! I can't stop eating them!


Daniel Soper
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I love that these cookies are made with simple ingredients. I always have everything I need on hand to make them.


TRS1 Gaming
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These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for birthdays, holidays, and even just because.


Desa Sejdiu
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I made these cookies for Christmas and they were a huge hit! They were gone in no time.


Hilly “beaneater” beaner
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These cookies are the best! I've tried so many different butter cookie recipes, but this one is by far my favorite.


Hulk Cuma
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I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were so simple to make that even I could do it! And they tasted amazing!


Darious Jones
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These cookies were so easy to make and they turned out perfect! I'll definitely be making them again.


Peter File
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and kept asking for the recipe.


Hama Hama
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These cookies were an absolute delight! They had the perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness, and the texture was incredibly light and fluffy. I'll definitely be making these again!