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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
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup baker's sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg yolk

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

Sift together 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

2

In a mixing bowl, mix 1 stick of unsalted butter at room temperature until blended.

3

Add 3/4 cup of baker's sugar, 1 teaspoon of almond extract, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the butter and mix for about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed.

4

Add 1 egg yolk and mix until well combined.

5

Gradually add the flour mixture in intervals, starting slow to avoid a mess, then increase speed to mix thoroughly, scraping the bowl as needed.

6

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and knead slightly to reduce stickiness.

7

Shape the dough into a log and refrigerate for about 10 minutes to firm up.

8

After chilling, cut the dough into desired cookie sizes, shaping them with fingers or a fork for texture.

9

Bake in a preheated oven at 320°F for 17 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

creamingmixingbaking

Equipment Needed

stand mixermixing bowlparchment papercounter

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Allergens

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Also Known As

Butter BiscuitsSablés

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