Butter Cookie Recipe Everyone Loves for Its Rich Buttery Flavo
Classic homemade butter cookies with a rich buttery flavor, crisp golden edges, and tender centers. Made with just a few simple ingredients, these easy cookies are perfect for holidays, gifts, or everyday baking.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl, hand mixer or stand mixer, measuring cups or kitchen scale, baking sheet, parchment paper, rolling pin, cookie cutters, offset spatula, cooling rack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 227 g unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup 100 g granulated sugar
- 2 cups 240 g all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt optional, if using unsalted butter
- Flaky sea salt optional, for topping
- Mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the softened butter until smooth.
- Add the sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, if using.
- Gradually add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough to about ¼ inch (6 mm) thickness.
- Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
- Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet.
- Chill the shaped cookies for 20–30 minutes.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter for the best texture.Use high-quality unsalted butter for the richest flavor. Measure flour with a kitchen scale whenever possible. Chill the dough before baking to help the cookies keep their shape. Do not overbake; remove the cookies when the edges are just turning golden.
- Avoid overmixing the dough.
- Chill the dough if it becomes too soft.
- Rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking for even browning.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt before baking for extra flavor.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Nutrition (Approximate)
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Potassium: 15 mg
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Sugar: 4 g
- Vitamin A: 280 IU
- Calcium: 5 mg
- Iron: 0.4 mg
