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Cookies Cooking Time : 30 minutes Recipe Servings : 24–30 cookies Recipe Dificult : easy 0.00

Classic Butter Cookies Recipe

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Classic Butter Cookies are timeless homemade treats made with butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla for a delicate texture and rich, buttery flavor. These cookies have lightly crisp edges, tender centers, and a pleasant melt-in-your-mouth quality. Their simple ingredients allow the flavor of real butter to shine, making them a favorite for everyday baking, afternoon tea, and special occasions.

Easy to prepare and wonderfully versatile, butter cookies can be shaped into rounds, cut into festive designs, or piped into elegant swirls before baking. Their golden color and delicate sweetness make them perfect for cookie boxes, holiday celebrations, or sharing with family and friends. Enjoy them plain or decorate with a little melted chocolate or sugar sprinkles for an extra-special finish.

Cooking Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and creamy.
Add the vanilla extract and salt, mixing until combined.
Gradually add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Add a little milk if the dough is too firm to shape.
Roll the dough into small balls and gently flatten them, or pipe the dough into decorative swirls using a piping bag.
Arrange the cookies on the prepared tray, leaving space between each one.
Bake for 10–14 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
Let the cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Allow them to cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.