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Butter Cookies Recipe

Butter Cookies

Rahat
These butter cookies are a delightful treat that melt in your mouth with every bite. Ready in just 35 minutes, they’re perfect for last-minute baking or a cozy afternoon project.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 26 cookies
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour plain flour in the UK

For Chocolate (optional)

  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening I use Crisco
  • Nonpareil sprinkles optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven 375F (190C)
  • In a large bowl (or, preferably, in the bowl of a stand mixer), combine butter and sugar and beat together with an electric mixer until creamy and very well-combined.
  • Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt and beat well. Pause to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour until the flour is completely combined. Again you should pause to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Fit a large piping bag with Ateco 827 piping tip and portion half of the cookie dough into the bag.
  • Pipe cookies into swirl shapes on an unlined, ungreased cookie sheet. Transfer to 375F (190C) preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies are just beginning to turn golden brown.
  • Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Do not pipe cookie dough onto a hot or warm cookie sheet.
  • Once cookies have cooled completely, dip in chocolate (if desired).
  • Chocolate: Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave in 20 second increments, stirring well in between, until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
  • Dip cookies in chocolate and transfer to a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Decorate with nonpareils or other sprinkles, if desired.
  • Allow chocolate to harden before enjoying. You can speed up this process by placing the cookies in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 3mgSugar: 9gVitamin A: 5IU
Keyword baking, butter, cookies, dessert, shortbread
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