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Butter Cookies

Name: Butter Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; FROSTING:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk; Red food coloring, optional

10 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 6-1/2 dozen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. —Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Red food coloring, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

Test Kitchen Tips

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.

Make these cookies work for any occasion by switching up the shape and getting creative with the frosting.

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Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 157 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 99mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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