Classic Butter CookiesSubmitted by dolceamara
Makes 96 servings
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Versatile butter cookie recipe!
*taken from Sally at allrecipes.com. Original recipe post can be found here:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Classic-Butter-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx*
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Ingredients
| 1 |
cup butter |
| 1 1/2 |
cups confectioners' sugar |
| 1 |
egg |
| 1 |
teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 2 1/2 |
cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 |
teaspoon baking soda |
| 1 |
teaspoon cream of tartar |
| 1/4 |
teaspoon salt |
Directions
- Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
- For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking. Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Shape the dough in one of the following ways: Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
- OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
- OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking. Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
- OR: Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes. Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.
- *makes 6-8 dozen
- *my note: With butter cookie doughs in the past, I've been able to wrap the dough in a couple layers of plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to a month. Great for those times you don't need 8 dozen cookies but want dough on reserve!
Categories
Dessert
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Serving Size 8.1g |
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Amount Per Serving |
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| Vitamin A 1% |
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Vitamin C 0% |
| Calcium 0% |
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Iron 1% |
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* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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