amanda's butter cookies

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115 Pinches
Kirkland, IL
Updated on Jan 21, 2012

I got this recipe from my aunt who makes these great cookies every year for Christmas. I like giving these out to friends and family on a cookie plate for the holidays. Making them into different colors makes it even better! Great for anytime of the year!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield Makes approx. 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, not margerine
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • - nuts optional

How To Make amanda's butter cookies

  • Step 1
    Make sure your butter is at room temperature, or its too hard to mix. Cream all ingredients into large bowl and until fluffy. Your may need to use your hands to mix the batter because it will become hard to mix. Chill for atleast 2hrs.
  • Step 2
    Spoon out dough into teaspoon size and roll into a ball, and then roll into sprinkles or colored sugar of our choice for decoration.
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 20 minutes. Cool on cooling rack.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Category: Other Snacks
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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