EASY Homemade Butter Cookies!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat and dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are more affordable.

Add 1 cup of room temperature salted butter to a mixing bowl.

Sift 1 cup of powdered sugar and add it to the bowl with the butter.

Use a paddle attachment on a stand mixer or a hand mixer to mix on low speed until combined, then increase to medium and then high for about 1 minute.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix on high speed for another minute or two until light and fluffy.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla paste and mix on low speed until incorporated.

Gradually add in 1 and 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour, about a third at a time, mixing on low speed until just incorporated before adding more flour.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Fill a piping bag with the cookie dough and cut the tip off.

Pipe the dough onto a baking sheet, making simple designs, or use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto the sheet.

Sprinkle the cookies with granulated sugar if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 13 minutes, or until the edges start to brown.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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