Description
Indulgent 3-ingredient butter cookies melt hearts with their simple, rich charm from classic European baking traditions. Crisp, buttery rounds promise delightful moments of sweet comfort you’ll savor with each delicate, crumbly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened and slightly melted
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and lining baking sheets with silicone mat or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter and powdered sugar, whipping at maximum speed for approximately 5 minutes until the mixture transforms from yellow to white, achieving a fluffy, whipped cream-like consistency.
- Gradually introduce flour into the butter mixture, initially mixing at low speed and progressively increasing intensity as ingredients incorporate, transforming the texture from crumbly to a cohesive, soft dough.
- Load the dough into a piping bag equipped with a large open star tip, creating elegant swirled or decorative shapes spaced roughly 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Refrigerate the piped cookies for 30 minutes to stabilize their structure and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Bake individual sheets centrally positioned in the oven for 15-20 minutes, monitoring until edges and surfaces develop a delicate golden-brown hue.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring, then preserve in an airtight container to maintain freshness and texture.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature but not melted to achieve the perfect creamy texture that creates light, airy cookies.
- Cream butter and sugar thoroughly for the full 5 minutes to incorporate maximum air, which gives these cookies their delicate, melt-in-your-mouth quality.
- Refrigerating the piped cookies prevents spreading and helps maintain their beautiful star-shaped design during baking.
- Experiment by adding vanilla extract, lemon zest, or rolling cooled cookies in powdered sugar for extra flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 51 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg