Classic Butter Cookies Recipe

Name: Classic Butter Cookies Recipe
Total time: 1 hr 40 mins
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2.6666667461395 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt

Discover the versatility of this simple butter cookie recipe! Use it for a cookie press, create drop cookies, or form it into a roll for slice-and-bake treats. No need for a special cookie press recipe – any stiff butter cookie dough will work perfectly! Just ensure thorough chilling to maintain shape during baking.

Total time1 hr 40 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield3 dozen, 36

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2.67 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing until a dough forms. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place two cookie sheets in the refrigerator to chill.
Load the chilled dough into a cookie press. Press the dough onto the chilled cookie sheets, creating your desired shapes.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly golden brown, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the baked cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 103 kcal
Fat Content: 5 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 6 g
Sodium Content: 55 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 19 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g