Butter cookies. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
In a medium bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light.
It had to be buttery, a little crumbly (like shortbread), and not too sweet.
You can have Butter cookies using 4 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Butter cookies
- Prepare 115 grams of unsalted butter.
- It's 1/3 cup of powdered sugar.
- You need 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Prepare 1 cup of cornstarch.
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Butter cookies instructions
- Preheat oven to 185℃..
- Add softened butter and sifted sugar and mix until pale..
- Sift in flour and cornstarch and mix until everything is combined..
- Knead vigorously and place on a floured surface..
- Cut in half, roll each into small strips and cut them into 20 pieces each..
- Press them into balls with your hands (don't roll them or they'll fall apart!).
- Press each one lightly with a fork and shape the sides so they are super neat!.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until the biscuits start to brown..
- Let cool and then you're done!.
They are extremely buttery, crumbly and practically melt in the mouth. They are similar to Danish butter cookies and perfect for any holidays: Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, or any day of the year! My inspiration for these cookies came from this recipe by Melissa Clark in the New York Times. I was initially puzzled by the title, Cultured Butter Cookies, and discovered in the entertaining comment thread that I wasn't alone. Among the hundreds of rave reviews, there were many people who were unfamiliar with what exactly 'cultured butter' was.