Butter Cookies Recipe

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Butter Cookies - the BEST butter cookies recipe ever! These butter cookies are buttery, crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They are the perfect cookies for Christmas, holidays and everyday!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Baking Recipes

Cuisine: Baking

Keyword: Butter Cookies

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 40kcal

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

10 oz. (280g) unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Pam cooking spray optional
3 oz. (90g) powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons whole milk full cream milk
11 oz. (311g) all-purpose flour
4 oz. (125g) cornstarch

Instructions

Cream butter with Pam cooking spray (if using), sugar, egg yolk, salt and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add in the milk and mix well.
Fold in the all-purpose flour and cornstarch. Using a spatula and your hands to mix the dough. At first, the dough would look crumbly as the picture below.
Continue to mix the dough until it becomes soft and not stick on hands, about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch (5mm) thick. Cut into rounds or whatever shapes you wish using cookie cutters. Assemble the scrap and roll in with the remaining dough.
Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes, or until cookies are turn very light brown in color and the inside is cooked through. Cool the cookies before eating. You may keep the cookies in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

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Notes

Watch the cooking video on this page for step-by-step guide.

For the best results, please use the metric measurement.

I have converted the recipe to US measuring cups. 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup cornstarch.

Use cookie cutters for the best results. DO NOT use cookie press.

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