Butter Cookies Extra Buttery And Crumbly

Published Dec 04, 2019 Updated Oct 01, 2024

Butter Cookies Recipe

This is the BEST butter cookies recipe you’ll find online! They are extremely buttery, crumbly and practically melt in the mouth. They are similar to Danish butter cookies and perfect for any holidays: Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, or any day of the year!

Ingredients For Butter Cookies

This is an easy recipe that calls for simple ingredients:

Unsalted butter. Powdered sugar. Egg yolk. All-purpose flour. Cornstarch. Vanilla essence.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

How Can I Make My Cookies Better

How to make butter cookies? Here are my baking tips, tricks and secret techniques for the best cookies every time:

Use a good quality butter. I use Challenge brand butter for all my baking recipes. It’s the BEST butter to use for baking cookies. Do not use granulated sugar as they don’t melt in the dough and result in a grainy texture. To make the cookies better and more crumbly, add some Pam cooking spray to the dough. The cooking spray makes the cookies even better with melt-in-the-mouth texture. Trust me on this! Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes. This will ensure that it’s easier to roll out and cut into shapes. Use cookie cutters instead of cookie press for the best results. I find cookie press a hit-or-miss, it all depends on the cookie press you use. Sometimes the dough is stuck on the cookie press and it’s very hard to form the beautiful shapes. With cookie cutters, you can control how the cookies look by cutting out the shape you desire.

What To Serve With This Recipe

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