Cookie Press Butter Cookies Recipe
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Cookie Press Butter Cookies

By: Laura 
"This is an old family recipe that makes a very delicious cookie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (49)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water, flour, salt and vanilla. Chill the dough.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  3. Fill the cookie press and shape the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the top of each cookie with the egg whites mixed with 2 tablespoons of the water. Decorate as desired.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) until the cookies are golden brown on top, about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 106 | Total Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by DENLOW90   view full review
I have a really hard time finding a recipe that will work with my Pampered Chef cookie press...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2003 by SHELL08   view full review
After trying many different recipes, I decided to try this one --- OUTRAGEOUS! I love it! My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2003 by PBREEDLOVE   view full review
My favorite cookie press recipe of all. My 6 year old loves to help with these...he's the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by JOANNE2626   view full review
This recipe is superb!!! I have tried so many recipes and this is the best so far. I always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2004 by lawavediva   view full review
The texture of the dough came out fine, but the end result were cookies that weren't at all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2004 by TIXIEPOO   view full review
The dough was very difficult and stiff to work with. It is also very picky and has to be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by KAYTE4346   view full review
This was a really nice dough to work with refrigerate it for about 30 mins. My kids had a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by TLCIZME69   view full review
Although these cookies were fun to make and fairly easy...they didn't taste that great! They...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2010 by Mimi Bottoms   view full review
The FIRST recipe I've been successful with for my cookie press... it's a keeper!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by RSRinckey   view full review
This is just like my family's recipe, which I could not find for the life of me. Thank you...

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