Description
Classic homemade butter cookies with a rich buttery flavor and delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture, perfect for pairing with coffee or tea and ideal for dipping in chocolate.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup confectioners sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon milk
8 ounces candy melts (white, dark, or milk chocolate, optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Beat the butter and confectioners sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt, mixing until fully combined.
- Add the flour and mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Add the milk and continue mixing until the dough is smooth and holds its shape.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe circular cookies onto a lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the cookies for at least 30 minutes to help them hold their shape.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool, then transfer to a wire rack.
- If desired, melt the candy melts, dip the cookies halfway, add sprinkles, and chill until set.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential to prevent spreading.
Confectioners sugar gives the cookies their tender texture.
Cookies can be dipped, drizzled, or left plain.
Let chocolate-dipped cookies set fully before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
