Delicate Butter Cookies Recipe 🍪
Description: 📝 This delightful recipe originated from a school cafeteria but has been refined and scaled down for home use, ensuring delicate and delicious cookies that are bound to please. Perfect for a quick dessert or snack, these butter cookies are easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Category: 🍽️ Drop Cookies
Keywords: 🏷️ Dessert, Cookie & Brownie, < 30 Mins, Easy
Aggregated Rating: ⭐ 5/5
Servings: 🍽️ Yield: 24 cookies
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 270.8
- Fat: 15.6g
- Saturated Fat: 9.7g
- Cholesterol: 40.6mg
- Sodium: 135.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 30.5g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Sugar: 12.6g
- Protein: 2.6g
Ingredients:
- 1 cup real butter 🧈
- 1 1/2 cups sugar 🥄
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌿
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
Instructions:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Preheat oven to 350°F. 🔥 |
| 2 | Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. 🥄 |
| 3 | Stir in vanilla extract. 🌿 |
| 4 | Gradually add flour in small amounts at a time. 🌾 |
| 5 | Blend the mixture well. 🌀 |
| 6 | Avoid overmixing after flour is added; a gentle blend is sufficient. ⏲️ |
| 7 | Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls or use a cookie dough scoop, placing them onto an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving about 3 inches of space between each. 🍪 |
| 8 | Bake until the bottom edges of the cookies turn golden brown, approximately 8-10 minutes. ⏱️ |
| 9 | Once cooled, ice the cookies with powdered sugar icing according to the instructions on the package. ❄️ |
Enjoy Your Delightful Butter Cookies! 🎉
These butter cookies are a true delight, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and buttery goodness. Whether enjoyed with a cup of tea or as an after-dinner treat, they are sure to become a household favorite. Share them with friends and family or keep them all to yourself – either way, you won’t be able to resist their delicate charm!
