Butter Cookies Recipe
You'll love this rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth Butter Cookies recipe. So easy and perfect for holidays, gifts, or anytime sweet treats!
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 90kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter - room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats - set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, heavy cream, and vanilla, just until incorporated.
- Slowly stir in the flour and baking powder until fully combined and the dough has formed.
- Roll the dough out on a smooth, flat surface - rolling until about ¼” thick.
- Cut with your favorite cookie cutters and transfer the cut shapes onto the prepared pans.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
- Repeat with the remaining dough until it is all used.
- Cool on the baking sheets until room temperature before decorating or transferring to an airtight container for storage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg | Net Carbohydrates: 9g