Butter Cookies
These butter cookies are simple but so good! Melt-in-your-mouth tender, & perfumed with sweet vanilla, with a crunchy sparkling sugared edge.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg large (separated)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup sparkling sugar approximately
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Mix the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar together on medium-low speed until smooth.
- Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Add the flour and salt, and mix together until just barely combined.
- Divide the dough into two logs and wrap in parchment.
- Chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Unwrap the logs and brush with the remaining egg white.
- Roll the logs in sparkling sugar to coat.
- Slice into 3/8-inch rounds and place on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until just barely beginning to turn golden around the edges (approx. 10 to 14 minutes).
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg