Classic Butter Cookies I Recipe
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Classic Butter Cookies I

By: Sally  
"Great tasting buttery cookies with many options for baking."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
  3. For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking. Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Shape the dough in one of the following ways: Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
  5. OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
  6. OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking. Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. OR: Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes. Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 37 | Total Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by PAMMY18 
I baked these cookies last night. I don’t have much patience with cut-out cookies, but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2002 by Rachel 
i thought these were good, but the dough was very sticky. i added crushed walnuts to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by JLFRAT 
I didn't have cream of tartar, so I omitted that and the baking soda and added instead 1-1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2005 by GET COOKING 
I am 11 years old and I made these cookies without a problem. They were very good! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by JOSIE 
I've eaten just about all of the goodies in my home and I was desperately searching for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by Valkurja 
Cream the butter well, then add the eggs and vanilla. Sift the dry ingredients (we added only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by cherry1008 
These were fantastic!! They taste wonderful and now there is no need to buy bakery butter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2003 by FAWNIBUGS 
By far, the most delicious and versatile cookie I've made all season. Works best for me as a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2004 by BEBBIE11 
This recipe was the greatest of all cookies! If you are doing cut-out cookies, add 2 c. flour... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by TRISHWARD 
Very nice cookies. I used a little less flour (2 1/4 c.) and shaped in a cookie press. Then... MORE

 
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