Easiest Way to Make Tasty Butter cookies

Butter cookies. Not too sweet, but nice and buttery. The key is to really beat the butter and sugar then the egg and vanilla. Butter cookies (or butter biscuits), known as Brysselkex, Sablés, and Danish biscuits, are unleavened cookies consisting of butter, flour, and sugar.

It doesn't matter how you call these cookies. These classic butter cookies from Delish.com are great for any occasion. Add egg and almond or vanilla extract if using and beat until combined. You can cook Butter cookies using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Butter cookies

1. You need 180 gram of butter.
2. It's 60 gram of icing sugar.
3. You need 200 gram of flour.
4. It's Pinch of salt.
5. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Butter cookies—also known as Dutch biscuits—are delicious, crispy cookies that are quick and easy to make. Even better, the recipe only uses pantry staples! Use a cookie press to turn the dough into beautiful shapes or roll the dough into a log and cut classic circles. When you want a buttery sweet cookie, with wonderfully crisp edges, try these Butter Cookies.

Butter cookies step by step

1. In a bowl add butter and icing sugar and mix well. Mix until the sugar is incorporated with butter. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Add salt,half the flour and mix. Once mixed add the remaining flour..
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3. Take a piping bag and pipe biscuits. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Let it cool. Once cooled you can dip half of the cookie in chocolate if preferred and garnish with nuts..
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They are very nice with a hot cup of tea or to serve alongside a bowl of sorbet or fruit salad. These Butter Cookies have such a light texture that they almost melt in your mouth! Years ago we attempted a New York Times recipe for a lemon confit shortbread tart. This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. If desired, tint with food coloring.

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