Classic Butter Cookies

 

Ingredients

* 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
* ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
* ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Mix flour and salt, then add gradually to make a soft dough.
5. Pipe or shape cookies onto a lined baking tray.
6. Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
7. Cool completely before serving.

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 2. Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
* ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
* 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
* ½ cup (60 g) cornstarch
* 1 tsp vanilla
* ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).
2. Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
3. Mix in vanilla.
4. Add flour, cornstarch, and salt.
5. Roll dough, cut into rounds, and prick with a fork.
6. Bake for 15–18 minutes until lightly golden.
7. Cool before serving.

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 3. Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies

Ingredients

* Prepared classic butter cookies
* 200 g dark or milk chocolate
* 1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate with coconut oil.
2. Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate.
3. Place on parchment paper.
4. Let chocolate set completely before serving.

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 4. Jam Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup (225 g) butter
* ½ cup (100 g) sugar
* 2 egg yolks
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
* ¼ tsp salt
* ½ cup strawberry or raspberry jam

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
4. Add flour and salt to form a dough.
5. Roll into balls and make an indentation with your thumb.
6. Fill each with jam.
7. Bake for 12–15 minutes.
8. Cool before serving.

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 5. Spritz Butter Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup (225 g) butter
* ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* ½ tsp almond extract
* 2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
* Colored sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Beat in egg and extracts.
4. Mix in flour until smooth.
5. Fill a cookie press or piping bag and pipe shapes.
6. Decorate with sprinkles.
7. Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.

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 6. Coconut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup (225 g) butter
* ½ cup (100 g) sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
* 1 cup (80 g) shredded coconut
* ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add egg and vanilla.
4. Mix in flour, shredded coconut, and salt.
5. Scoop dough onto a lined baking tray.
6. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
7. Cool completely before serving.