Butter Cookies
Want to butter up your loved ones? Tantalize them with these sweet treats. These butter cookies are way better than any store-bought brands. “C” is for cookie, and “A” stands for amazing, which is exactly what these cookies are.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup(s) butter
- 1/2 cup(s) white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract
Instructions
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Cream the butter until light.
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Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg and almond extract.
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Gradually blend in the flour.
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Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
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Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden.
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Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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If you would like to be creative and make them into a shape and decorate them, do the following.
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Before you place them on an ungreased sheet in step 4, cut into desired shapes, using lightly floured cookie cutters.
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Decorate them as you desire after they have been baked.
Nutrition
Calories: 3183.56kcalCarbohydrates: 330.7gProtein: 37.46gFat: 188.3gSaturated Fat: 117.99gCholesterol: 651.73mgSodium: 1523.28mgFiber: 10gSugar: 100.36g
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