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Butter Cookies
These butter cookies may seem simple enough, but the simplest desserts are often the best! These buttery shortbread cookies are flavored with pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste for amazing vanilla flavor. The butter cookies melt in your mouth and are hard to resist!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 34 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 14 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- pan
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer or a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
2
Add in vanilla extract and salt. Mix until combined.
3
Add in all-purpose flour. Mix on low speed until a dough forms. The dough will be very crumbly at first, but continue to mix until it comes together.
all-purpose flour2 cups
4
Form the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for approximately ⏱️ 15-20 minutes.
5
While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
6
Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to about ¼ inch thick on a floured surface. Cut out cookies with cookie cutter.
7
Place cookies on prepared baking sheet pan. Bake for ⏱️ 12-14 minutes until the cookies are slightly golden-brown on the bottom and pale on the top.
8
Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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