Best 8 Easy Butter Cookies Ii Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, "Easy Butter Cookies II" stands as a shining star, captivating the hearts of cookie enthusiasts with its irresistible charm. This culinary delight is a testament to the transformative power of simple ingredients, deftly combined to create a symphony of flavors that dances on the palate. With its melt-in-your-mouth texture, delightful crunch, and enchanting aroma, "Easy Butter Cookies II" embodies the essence of comfort food, evoking memories of childhood nostalgia and the warmth of home. Get ready to embark on a baking adventure that will leave you craving more of these delightful morsels.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY BUTTER COOKIES



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They are a delicious buttery shortbread cookie. Very easy to make, since you are not using the cookie press. Don't substitute margarine for the butter!

Provided by Dissie

Categories     Dessert

Time 59m

Yield 2 dozen, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
food coloring

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla using mixer.
  • Add the flour to make batter stiff.
  • Make into 2 rolls using waxed paper.
  • Divide remaining sugar into bowls and color with food coloring. I usually do atleast 2 colors. Place sugar on a piece of waxed paper and spread sugar out.
  • Roll cookie tube in colored sugar. Wrap rolls up using wax paper. Refrigerate rolls to stiffen. 30-45 minutes.
  • Slice in 1/4 inch slices and bake just until bottom starts to become golden. Do not overbake. 7-9 minutes.
  • Prep time includes refrigeration time.

BUTTER COOKIES



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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

EASY BUTTER COOKIES I



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Light and buttery, these cookies will only take about 15 minutes to prepare.

Provided by Helen Toburen

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
½ cup white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Mix together all ingredients until well-blended.
  • Roll 2-inch sized pieces of dough into balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten each with the back of a fork.
  • Bake 13 to 15 minutes until light brown. Let cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

EASY BUTTER COOKIES



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Taken from my cookie favorites folder. If you are using unsalted butter then increased the salt to 1/2 teaspoon. The dough can be prepared up to 4 days in advance and refrigerated or freeze up to 1 month. Yield is only estimated depending on how large you slice the dough.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 70 cookies (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened (no subs!)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (can use 1 teaspoon vanilla in place of almond)
sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Using an electric mixer beat butter until creamy (about 3 minutes).
  • Add in sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add in egg and extract; beat until well combined.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture until mixture forms a dough.
  • Divide the mixture in two pieces.
  • Roll into a log then wrap in wax paper.
  • Chill logs until very firm (about 4 hours) or freeze for up to 1 month.
  • Set oven to 375° (middle oven rack).
  • Remove one roll at a time from fride and slice into about 1/4-inch slices, working fast as the dough warms quickly and will be harder to slice (slice smaller or larger if desired).
  • Place the slices on a lightly-buttered baking sheet spacing about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden around the edges (do not over bake).
  • Remove to a rack to cool slighty, then coat in sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.5, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 10, Sodium 29.4, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.9, Protein 0.5

BUTTER COOKIES II



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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

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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

BUTTER COOKIES



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These easy butter cookies will melt in your mouth - they're deliciously soft and crumbly. Make and give these as a homemade edible gift

Provided by Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

250g salted butter softened
½ tsp vanilla extract
75g icing sugar
250g plain flour

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Beat the salted butter, vanilla and sugar together with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Sift over the flour and beat again until just combined. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a medium star nozzle.
  • Pipe the dough in small 5cm swirls on one large or two smaller baking trays lined with baking parchment, spacing them apart to allow for them to spread. Bake for 15-20 mins until pale golden.
  • Leave to cool on the trays for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 0.4 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.07 milligram of sodium

BUTTERY 3-INGREDIENT SHORTBREAD COOKIES



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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

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
Confectioners' sugar, optional

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 RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, large egg, milk, all purpose flour, kosher salt, baking soda, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, condensed milk, food coloring, sprinkles, candy

Provided by Matthew Johnson

Categories     Desserts

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ tablespoons milk
2 ¾ cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 lb powdered sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 oz condensed milk
food coloring, of your choice
sprinkles, of your choice
1 cup candy, of choice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Cream together with an electric hand mixer until the butter is light and fluffy,
  • Add the egg and milk, and continue beating until smooth. Set aside.
  • In medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to combine until the dough comes together.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to ¼-inch (¾ cm) thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters of your choice. Re-roll the excess dough and cut out more shapes until all of the dough is used. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the cookies are firm around the edges but still soft at the centers. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and condensed milk. Beat with an electric hand mixer until creamy and smooth. Divide the frosting between smaller bowls and add food coloring, if desired.
  • Decorate the cookies with the frosting, sprinkles, and candies.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 57 grams

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter at room temperature for the best results.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop the dough onto the baking sheet. This will help to ensure that the cookies are uniform in size and shape.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These easy butter cookies are a delicious and simple treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for any occasion, from holiday gatherings to everyday snacks. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of these delicious cookies that will be sure to please everyone. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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