butter cookies
I make butter cookies every Christmas with my kids and my niece and nephew. They love to help roll out the dough cut them out and decorate them. They melt in your mouth. They are so addicting you just can't eat just one!
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prep time
5 Hr 30 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
48 cookies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 - large egg yolk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
How To Make butter cookies
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Step 1Beat the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
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Step 2Mix in the egg yolk until well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl at least once.
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Step 3Add the flour and mix just until incorporated
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Step 4Scrape onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, just until the dough smooths out.
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Step 5Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, wrap up and refrigerate for several hours or freeze.
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Step 6Before baking, preheat the oven to 325°F.
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Step 7Line your baking sheets with parchment.
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Step 8Flour surface and roll dough out and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar sprinkles
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Step 9Bake until JUST beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 16-18 minutes.
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