Buttery drop cookies are a classic comfort food that has been enjoyed by people of all ages for generations. With their chewy texture, delectable buttery flavor, and simple ingredients, these cookies are a beloved treat that can be easily made at home. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of creating the perfect buttery drop cookies.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
THE BEST BUTTER COOKIES
Your search is over -- this perfect butter cookie will stay in your recipe box for years. It's crisp, yet tender and perfect for tea for two or cookies for Santa. Plus, you have the choice to make drop cookies or a slice-and-bake version!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on high speed for a full 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through the mixing; the butter should be very light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients and beat on low speed to combine. Scrape down the mixing bowl before adding the remaining dry ingredients and beat to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour in the bowl for drop cookies, or form into a 1-inch log for slice-and-bake cookies.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the turbinado sugar in a small bowl. For drop cookies, scoop the cookie dough with a 1 tablespoon-size cookie scoop and then dip the tops of the cookie dough balls into the sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- For slice-and-bake cookies, cut the log into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Press the tops into the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies until slightly puffed and lightly golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
STIR AND DROP SUGAR COOKIES
These sweet and simple drop sugar cookies are bright, colorful, delicious, and take less than an hour to make the whole batch! This recipe is delightfully easy to make, with no needing or rolling required. Just mix up your dough, form your cookie balls and finish them with our secret effortless ingredient to get that sparkling color; sugar and gelatin mix. This go-to basic drop sugar cookie recipe makes about 48 cookies, perfect for whenever you want to quickly make a large batch of delicious and festive cookies.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, the oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass onto dough to grease, then dip into additional sugar; press on balls until 1/4-inch thickness. Dip bottom of glass onto a wet paper towel, then dip into dry gelatin; press onto dough. Repeat until desired color appears.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg
BUTTERY 3-INGREDIENT SHORTBREAD COOKIES
With only a few ingredients, these butter shortbread cookies are so simple to prepare. -Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 16 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Press dough into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Prick with a fork., Bake until light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BUTTER COOKIES II
This is a simple butter cookie that can be used in a cookie press, as a drop cookie or made into a roll and sliced. There is no mystery cookie for a cookie press...any stiff butter type can be used. Just be sure to chill it thoroughly so it keeps its shape while baking.
Provided by Ceil Wallace
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least one hour. Chill cookie sheets.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press dough out onto ungreased, chilled cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 54.6 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
WORLD'S BEST BUTTER COOKIES
I tested 8 different butter cookie recipes, looking for the "perfect" butter cookie. It had to be buttery, a little crumbly (like shortbread), and not too sweet. This is the winner. I think these are the Worlds Best Butter Cookie, courtesy of Chef Alice Medrich.
Provided by P48422
Categories Dessert
Time 33m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat the butter, sugar, salt and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the egg yolk until well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl at least once.
- Add the flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Scrape onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, just until the dough smooths out.
- Turn onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, wrap up and refrigerate for several hours or freeze.
- Before baking, preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Line your baking sheets with parchment.
- Slice the dough into slices about 1/8" thick and place them on the sheets about an inch apart (they won't be spreading very much, but they need air room around each cookie).
- Bake until JUST beginning to turn golden around the edges, about 16-18 minutes.
- Note: you can do many things with these cookies.
- You could roll the dough out and cut shapes.
- You could slice them even thinner and sandwich them with chocolate or jam or lemon curd.
- You could make them and then dip them half into chocolate.
- You could just make them and eat them, which is my favorite.
- Whatever you do, they will be delicious.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 12.9, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 0.6
EASY DROP COOKIES
My mother made these all year round, she would just change the color of sugar in which they were dipped. Consider putting a small amount of powdered drink mix (e.g.. Kool-Aid crystals) in white sugar to get different colors, and a little flavor. (Don't omit the sugar or the flavor will be too strong. )
Provided by MJK
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream together butter or margarine and white sugar. Add egg, vanilla and milk. Mix well.
- Gradually add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Roll spoonfuls of dough in your hands and dip one end in colored sugar. Place on baking sheets and press top down with a glass. Bake for 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 14.1 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 54.3 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
BUTTERY DROP SUGAR COOKIES
Kids and adults love these very simple, but tasty cookies. Make sure you have a glass of milk handy!
Provided by Aunt Paula
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 20m
Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sift together: flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Cream together: butter or margarine, shortening, sugar and vanilla.
- Blend in egg.
- Stir in dry ingredients.
- Blend in the milk.
- Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in 350° oven for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 105.7, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 8.4, Protein 1.7
DROP BUTTER COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by á-48098
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and 1 egg, blend well. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; blend well. Drop by rounded teaspoonsfuls, 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F for 9 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Variations: Coconut: Add 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut with flour. Orange Pecan: Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 2 tables. grated orange zest with flour. Lemon Nut: Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts and 2 teas. grated lemon zest with flour. Chocolate Nut: Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa and 1/2 cup chopped nuts with flour.
BUTTERY SUGAR COOKIES
It's a good thing this recipe makes a big batch because no one can stop eating just one! These crisp buttery cookies truly do melt in your mouth.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 11-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar; place a walnut or raisin in the center of each if desired. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 115mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
OATMEAL DROP COOKIES
My grandmother made this for us when I was very young. Back to the basics. No fancy ingredients, and it turns out great. She got this recipe from her mother, my great grandmother and I got it from her. My great grandmother lived to be 102 & 1/2 years old. This was one of her favorite treats that she ate often. It also brings back good memories just to make this recipe. Four generations still enjoy this.
Provided by Concert Lady
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In medium pot mix margarine, sugar, cocoa and milk.
- Boil 1 minute (start timing when it starts to bubble).
- Remove from burner and add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. Stir until thick.
- Drop by spoon onto a greased cookie sheet or wax paper.
- Let cool. Be ready to munch.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.6, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 31.1, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 12.7, Protein 1.6
Tips:
- Use cold butter: Cold butter will create a more tender cookie. If your butter is too warm, it will spread too much in the oven and the cookies will be flat and greasy.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the dough, which will make the cookies lighter and more tender.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour, which will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help to firm it up and prevent it from spreading too much in the oven. This will also help to develop the flavor of the cookies.
- Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short amount of time: This will help to create a crispy exterior and a soft and chewy interior.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing them: This will help to prevent them from becoming soft and sticky.
- Use parchment paper to line your baking sheet. This will prevent the cookies from sticking to the pan.
Conclusion:
Buttery drop cookies are a classic cookie recipe that is easy to make and always a hit. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect buttery drop cookies every time. These cookies are perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a holiday party. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these buttery drop cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!
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