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Butter Cookies

Cultural Context

Butter cookies have origins in European baking traditions, particularly in France and Germany, where they were often enjoyed with tea or coffee. They symbolize comfort and hospitality, often made during festive seasons or family gatherings. Today, butter cookies are beloved worldwide, with various adaptations and flavors reflecting local tastes.

WesternAEdessert
45 min
easy
24 servings
Servings4
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla essence
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour can be less costly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories and brown sugar is often cheaper.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Vanilla bean offers a natural flavor, while imitation vanilla is more affordable.

1

Cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 3/4 cup of sugar until nice and creamy.

2

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 egg yolk, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.

3

Gradually add in 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour and mix until incorporated.

4

Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disc.

5

Wrap the discs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours until firm.

6

Roll out the chilled dough into a log shape and cut into cookies of desired width.

7

Preheat the oven before placing the cookies inside.

8

Bake the cookies until done, then cool before serving.

Cooking Techniques

creamingmixingbaking

Equipment Needed

mixing bowlbaking sheetplastic wraprolling pinknife

Spice Level:

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Allergens

glutendairyegg

Also Known As

Butter BiscuitsSablés

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