Description
Whip up these delightful Italian Butter Cookies and transport your kitchen to a charming Italian bakery with just a few simple ingredients. Crisp, buttery, and perfectly sweet, these cookies will become your new favorite treat to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 block Plugra unsalted butter
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 cups melted chocolate
Wet/Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 teaspoons coconut oil or shortening
Dry/Leavening Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for smooth cookie removal.
- Cream 1 block of Plugra butter in a stand mixer until it becomes airy and pale, approximately 2 minutes.
- Gradually introduce 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, whipping until soft peaks form smoothly.
- Blend in 2 room-temperature egg yolks and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until completely integrated.
- Gently fold 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt into the mixture.
- Transfer cookie dough into a piping bag with a star tip to create elegant 2-inch shaped sections.
- Position cookie dough sections 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet, ensuring consistent spacing.
- Bake cookies at 350°F for 13-15 minutes until edges transform into a delicate golden color.
- Remove sheet from oven and allow cookies to rest on pan for 5 minutes, helping them set properly.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them reach room temperature.
- Melt 2 cups chocolate wafers with 1-2 teaspoons coconut oil until completely smooth.
- Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate, then sprinkle with decorative toppings.
Notes
- Let butter soften naturally at room temperature for easier mixing and smoother texture.
- Pipe dough evenly using a star-tipped piping bag for classic bakery-style cookies with beautiful ridges.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend to maintain cookie’s delicate structure.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 to 16
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg