These butter cookies make for the perfect Christmas cookie and are just as popular as our Snowball cookies and our favorite Rugelach cookies!
BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE-
This cookie recipe is buttery yet crispy and then dipped in chocolate, so GOOD. These delicious homemade Italian butter cookies are so fun to make with the kids. Kiddos love to help make the cookies and dip them into chocolate and add sprinkles to cookies. Watch the full detailed video for these Butter Cookies on our YouTube and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel.
WHAT YOU NEED-
All you need is just 7 staple ingredients for these classic butter cookies and you can whip these up in under 30 minutes!
Butter– Butter is the main ingredient in this recipe. You want to use good quality room temperature unsalted butter.Sugar– This recipe calls for granulated sugar.Vanilla– You want to use vanilla extract, this is for added flavor!Egg– Large eggMilk– Milk softens the dough so it’s pipeable.Salt– To enhance flavors!Flour– You want to use a good quality all purpose flour for the perfect batch of cookies! We like to use Bob’s Red Mill flour.Chocolate– You can use any kind of chocolate; white, dark, or milk chocolate. You can use chocolate chips, chunks or bars for melting.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTER COOKIES-
These cookies are so easy to make and so much fun!
Cream butter and sugar– Cream the butter with a mixer. Once creamy, add the sugar and mix until creamy and fluffy.Add remaining ingredients– Add the vanilla, egg, and milk and mix until combined. Sift in the flour and mix slowly until combined.Add to piping bag– Add half of the batter to a prepared piping bag with an open star piping tip.Pipe Cookies– Using a rosette tip, pipe about 26-28 round rosettes onto a baking sheet with parchment paper. You want to leave 2 inches apart from each cookie. Repeat with the second half of the batter.Chill Cookies– Once the cookies are piped onto the baking sheets, chill in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven.Bake– Bake the cookies for about 12-14 minutes, or until lightly golden.Cool cookies– Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely. (Tip: Keep the baking sheets with parchment paper for decorating.)Decorate the cookies– Melt your chocolate, dip half of the cookie into the chocolate and add back to the lined baking sheets. Top with desired toppings and repeat with all the cookies.Allow chocolate to set– Place the cookies back into the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.
BUTTER COOKIE TOPPING IDEAS-
There are so many different things you can add to the butter cookies after they are dipped in chocolate! Here are some of our favorite toppings:
Sprinkles, Christmas sprinkles or classic sprinklesShredded CoconutFinely Chopped NutsDulce de Leche drizzleCoarse SugarChocolate ShavingsCrushed Caramel
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OTHER DELICIOUS COOKIES-
Easy Peanut Butter CookiesPoppy Seed BarsChocolate Meringue CookiesWalnut CookiesPeanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
