Description
Butter cookies melt hearts with their simple, buttery goodness straight from your kitchen. Grab some basic ingredients and watch classic comfort bake up faster than your family can gather around the cookie plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
Supporting Sweeteners:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to precisely 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Grab your stand mixer and blend 1 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and ½ cup powdered sugar until the mixture turns creamy and pale.
- Pour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the butter mixture and whip until fully incorporated.
- Sift 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour and ¼ teaspoon salt together, then slowly fold into the creamy base.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch diameter spheres, spacing them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet.
- Press each cookie ball gently with a fork, creating a classic crisscross pattern.
- Slide the sheet into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 14 minutes, watching for golden edges.
- Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing them to cool completely for 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Softened butter works best for creating a smooth, creamy cookie dough that blends easily.
- Use a fork with a decorative pattern to create beautiful traditional criss-cross marks on top of each cookie.
- Room temperature ingredients help the dough mix more evenly and produce a consistent texture.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend to maintain the classic buttery taste and tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg