Description
Tender and melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with simple pantry staples that are sure to please.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 2 Tbsp milk (whole or 2%)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line cookie trays with parchment.
- If your kitchen is warm, chill the shaped dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy with a hand mixer.
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla and mix on medium until well combined.
- Add the flour and salt and mix on low until the dough makes large crumbles.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of milk and mix until absorbed.
- If the dough is not sticky, add a teaspoon more milk until it is like thick buttercream.
- Transfer the dough to an extra large piping bag fitted with a large open star tip.
- Pipe the dough into rosettes by holding the bag upright and piping while wrapping around the center.
- Chill the shaped cookies if your dough feels soft or the room is warm.
- Bake until the edges turn light golden, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool fully on the baking sheet before moving.
Notes
To keep the cookies soft, store in an airtight container with parchment between layers. For longer storage, freeze cookies for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, butter cookies, dessert, baking, family recipes