Easy Butter Cookies Recipe
These Easy Butter Cookies are perfectly tender and buttery, crumbling deliciously with each bite! Made with simple ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, and vanilla, they’re an easy treat for bakers of all levels. You’ll love how quickly these melt-in-your-mouth cookies come together.
Servings: 12
Calories: 282kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer to whisk together the butter and sugar at medium speed until creamy (about 3 minutes).
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and whisk for an additional minute until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring with a spoon until combined.
- Scoop out 1 heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place on the baking sheet and press it down to flatten it to about 1/2 inch thick. Leave 1 inch of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes, until they are lightly golden around the edges.
- Let them cool, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can store these cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg