Melt-in-Your-Mouth Classic Butter Cookies
Make rich, classic butter cookies at home that have a perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. This simple recipe delivers deep buttery flavor using basic ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 52 min
- Yield: 3 dozen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined into a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- Shape the dough into logs or use a cookie press fitted with your desired tip for piped butter cookies.
- Wrap the dough logs in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled logs into 1/4-inch thick rounds, or press dough through the cookie press onto the prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can substitute 1/4 cup of the butter with browned butter. Cool the browned butter before creaming it with the sugar.
- These cookies are excellent for gifting; store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- If you prefer a crispier cookie, bake for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 35
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0.2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 25