Description
Delicious butter cookies perfect for decorating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract; mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder before gradually adding it to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
- Place the cutouts on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on wire racks before decorating.
Notes
- For best results, ensure butter is at room temperature before starting.
- Consider adding colored sugar or icing for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg