Butter Cookies -

Cookies with white, red, and green sprinkles on a tray.

5 from 1 vote

Butter Cookies

These butter cookies are light, buttery, and have a melt-in-your-mouth texture! Super festive and endlessly customizable, these cookies are incredibly easy to make!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Course: Cookies, Snack

Cuisine: World

Servings: cookies

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Natasha Minocha

Ingredients

1 cup Butter, softened
3/4 cup Icing sugar
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/4 cup Almond flour
2 cups All-purpose flour
3-4 tbsp Milk Optional
Sprinkles for topping

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180 C / 350 F. Line your baking tray with parchment paper or Silpat.
Whisk together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
1 cup Butter, softened, 3/4 cup Icing sugar
Add the almond and vanilla extracts.
1 tsp Almond extract, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Stir in the almond flour and all-purpose flour. You may need to use your hands to bring the dough together.
1/4 cup Almond flour, 2 cups All-purpose flour
If the dough seems too dry, add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you get a smooth, soft dough.
3-4 tbsp Milk
If the dough seems too soft, refrigerate for 20-30 minutes, until a bit firm.
Divide the dough into equal-sized pieces. Roll them into balls and flatten them slightly. Place them on the prepared cookie tray.
Press a cookie stamp onto the cookie dough to create a design. Or use the tines of a fork to make a pattern on the cookies.
Top the cookies with sprinkles and bake at 180 C/ 350 F for 12-14 minutes, until the cookies are light golden brown.
Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the tray before transferring them on a cooling rack.
Store these in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Notes

This dough is soft and pliable. If it feels too soft to handle, please refrigerate it for 20-30 minutes.
Make sure the butter is at room temperature. If adding milk, also ensure it's at room temperature.
If you don't have cookie stamps, you can use a fork to create designs on the cookies. Or just flatten the dough balls slightly, top with sprinkles, and bake. They will still look pretty!

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