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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Author: Diana
Delicate and buttery Italian Butter Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth amazing, and simple to make with this easy and authentic recipe.
36 Cookies
Ingredients
2 ¼ cups (290 g) all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
1 large egg yolk at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Melted chocolate candied cherries, jam, crushed nuts, sprinkles to decorate (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C if you have a fan oven, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar on high until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
Add the flour mixture in 2-3 smaller additions, mixing well after each.
Using a large open star piping tip, pipe the cookies into desired shapes. If using jam or candied cherries press into the center of circular cookies before baking.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once completely cooled, decorate cookies as desired by dipping in melted chocolate and sprinkling with nuts or sprinkles, or making jam cookie sandwiches
Notes:
This recipe will yield approximately 36 cookies of various sizes. Depending on how you pipe them, you may get more or less.
Whip the butter and sugars very, very well before mixing in the other ingredients. This is key to the light, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Be sure to let the cookies cool completely before adding any decorations.
Instead of using a piping bag, you can use a cookie press. In a pinch, you can also just spoon the dough onto the parchment paper, but the final produce won’t be quite as pretty.
Storage: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Keep parchment paper between layers to keep them from sticking together. These cookies will stay fresh for up to 1 week.
To Freeze: It’s best to freeze the cookies un-decorated. They can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 101kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 19mg, Potassium: 17mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 172IU, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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