Description
These classic butter cookies are rich, tender, and melt in your mouth. Made with simple ingredients and real butter, they’re perfect for holidays or everyday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
250g unsalted butter, room temperature
150g powdered sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
450–500g all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg or milk flavor
Instructions
1.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
4. Gradually mix in flour and salt.
5. Shape or pipe cookies onto baking sheet.
6. Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes.
7. Cool before serving.
8.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for best texture.
Do not overbake—cookies should stay pale.
Dough can be piped or shaped.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT15M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg