Butter Cookie Recipe

This butter cookie recipe makes tender, rich, and delicately crisp cookies with a classic buttery flavor. The dough is versatile enough for a cookie press, drop cookies, or roll-and-slice cookies, making it a great choice for holidays, parties, and everyday baking. Discover more flavorful recipes like Butter Cookie Recipe right here.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour and salt.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until a dough forms.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Chill two cookie sheets before baking.
• Transfer the chilled dough to a cookie press and press the dough onto the chilled cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
• Transfer the cookies to wire racks and allow them to cool completely before serving.

Preparation Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Additional Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
• Servings: 36
• Yield: 3 dozen cookies