This butter cookies recipe is perfect for a quick snack or dessert. These cookies are light, buttery, and delicious. The cookies will give you that made with love feeling that you remember getting from grandma's homemade cookies. You'll definitely want to add these to your cookie baking list soon!
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Homemade Butter Cookies
There is nothing like homemade cookies tucked into a lunchbox or served with a cup of your favorite tea. There are simple recipes out there that we love, and this butter cookies recipe is a perfect choice that goes with almost anything. They have a fresh taste you'll love and a richness that truly melts in your mouth.
Butter cookies are a classic homemade cookie that many of us remember our grandmothers making for us. Whenever you buy butter cookies from the store, you might satisfy that sweet buttery craving, but it just isn't the same. Skip the packaged cookies and make these melt-in-your-mouth cookies from scratch in your kitchen.
If you like these but want something just a bit brighter, you might also enjoy the lemon butter cookies recipe we made before. It's simple, tasty, and has that richness with just enough lemon to cut the fat and make it feel light.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup unsatled butter, softened (160 g)
- ⅔ cups powdered sugar (75 g)
- 8 tablespoons milk (40ml)
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (200 g)
- 7 tablespoons almond flour (40 g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- Green food colour
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How to Make Homemade Butter Cookies
Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until creamy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed.
Add in the milk, flour, almond flour, and salt and stir until a dough forms.
If making different colors, divide the dough into three equal portions. Add green food coloring to one and cocoa powder to the second. Leave one plain.
Prepare three piping bags with a star-shaped tip on each then put the different colors of dough into the three different bags.
Pipe the dough onto the prepared baking sheet as star shapes until all of the dough is used.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Then let stand on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Oftentimes, the reason that the butter cookies fall flat is that the butter was too warm when you started to bake. Since butter has a low melting point, it can cause the cookies to spread and become flat. I like to refrigerate the butter cookie dough before scooping the dough onto the baking sheet. This can keep the butter cookies from falling flat.
You do not need to keep the butter cookies in the refrigerator. The cookies will last for about a week at room temperature. You can keep the cookies in the refrigerator if you prefer though. This can help the cookies to last longer. If you keep the butter cookies in the refrigerator, covered well, the cookies will last for about 2 weeks.
Butter cookies will last for about 5 days when they are stored at room temperature and covered well in an airtight container or freezer bag. The cookies will last for about 2 weeks when they are stored in the refrigerator. Again, make sure the cookies are kept in an airtight container. This butter cookies recipe can also be stored in the freezer which will help the cookies last longer.
This butter cookies recipe can be stored in the freezer. The cookies can be frozen in 2 ways. First, you can freeze the baked cookies. Once the cookies have cooled you will want to store them in an airtight container or freezer bag and place them in the freezer. You can separate the cookies into small batches or freeze the cookies on a plate and then place them in the freezer bag. This lets you take out a few cookies at a time and they come apart easily.
With the cookie batter finished, you can wrap it in plastic wrap, place it in a freezer bag or place it in an airtight container. After it is stored, you can place it in the freezer. You can also press the cookies on parchment paper and then place them in the freezer to harden. You can move the delicate, pressed cookies into an airtight container and then freeze the batter that way. When you are ready to bake, you will either press the cookies or place them on the baking sheet.
You do not have to use a piping bag when making butter cookies. You can also use a cookie press with this recipe. It is recommended that you use the piping bag or cookie press when making the cookies. However, if you do not want to use either, you can scoop the butter cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. Watch the baking time, because scooping the cookies instead of piping changes the baking time.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Butter Cookies Recipe
This simple homemade butter cookies recipe is a perfect rich treat that is easy to make, perfect to tuck into lunchboxes and ideal for cookie exchanges!
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup unsatled butter, softened (160 g)
- ⅔ cups powdered sugar (75 g)
- 8 tablespoons milk (40ml)
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (200 g)
- 7 tablespoons almond flour (40 g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- Green food colour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until creamy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Add in the milk, flour, almond flour, and salt and stir until a dough forms.
- If making different colors, divide the dough into three equal portions. Add green food coloring to one and cocoa powder to the second. Leave one plain.
- Prepare three piping bags with a star-shaped tip on each then put the different colors of dough into the three different bags.
- Pipe the dough onto the prepared baking sheet as star shapes until all of the dough is used.
- Bake for 15 minutes then let stand on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
These can be dyed any color you prefer or even add a drop of extract to make the different colors a different flavor!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 96Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
Tena
They look delicious. I have a nut allergy so I cannot use the almond flour. Could I use oat or cocoanut flour in its place?
Katie Hale
Yes, I would recommend oat flour for better texture.
Tena
Thank you for your quick reply. I am 72 yrs young & want to try these out on family & friends for St. Patrick's Day treats & maybe flavored for Easter! I had lost my family recipe & this looks close to that one. Thank you again!