Butter Cookies
December 9, 2009 | Print | E-mail | Filed under cookie, reviews & giveaways
Last month I was contacted by Challenge Dairy to see if I’d be interested in using some of their butter in a recipe. They’d send me some free goodies (an Oxo whisk and storage container, some vanilla, and some spices), and then I’d use some or all of them to create a dessert using their butter. I do love my butter, so I decided I was in. However, they only sell it in western states, and I am decidedly on the eastern side of the nation. I asked if they’d even be able to get it to me, but they said it would be no problem. A few weeks later, a package arrived on my doorstep. Packed in Styrofoam and a little cold pack, the butter was in perfect condition. Sweet!
It didn’t take too long for me to decide what I wanted to make; butter cookies would be the perfect way to highlight the flavor of the butter – and perfect for my Christmas cookie baking, too! These cookies are surprisingly light; they melt in your mouth, and the butter flavor is fantastic. I’m hoping that Challenge Dairy will be selling their butter on the east coast soon!
One more thing – I wanted to mention that Challenge Dairy is running their A Taste of the West sweepstakes right now for a chance to win a seven-day, six-night vacation to the Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in Montana. The contest ends December 31st, so if you’re interested, enter today!
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Granulated sugar, for rolling in
First, soften a stick of butter.
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar. Mix in the vanilla.
Add in the egg, beating until fluffy.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture half at a time, beating until well-combined. Shape into a ball and cover with plastic wrap, and then stick it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Shape the batter into tablespoon-sized balls. Roll in the granulated sugar and then place on the sheet, pressing down to flatten slightly.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set.
Remove to a wire rack to cool. I got about 16 cookies out of this recipe. You can easily double it if you need more!
Full Disclosure: I am not entering the contest, and I was not compensated by Challenge Dairy to write this review. The opinions expressed here regarding the product sent to me by Challenge Dairy are all my own.
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December 9th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
These cookies look so good. I have been compiling my baking list and am going to add these. I love a buttery cookie!
December 9th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Mmmm, butter cookies are so yummy! I live in the West and Challenge Butter is one of my favorite brands. Lucky you, for getting some for free.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
These look really good and simple. I’ll have to stick with Land O’ Lakes, though, since I’m in Indiana.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Butter cookies are simple but oh so tasty!
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December 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
mmmmmm…. these look like something my girls and i should make together!
December 9th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
These look great, I can almost sense the crunchy chewiness just by looking at them.
December 9th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Delicious! And yay for free ingredients
December 10th, 2009 at 1:20 am
These cookies sound AMAZING! And so simple! I’m going to have to try these as soon as I get the chance. I love your site. I just found it today through Tasty Kitchen. I’ll be back!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:31 am
I love butter cookies. I particularly like the melt in your mouth part.
Mimi
December 10th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
How lucky…free butter!!!
I’ll bet these are incredible!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Those look yummy! I love a butter cookie ~ haven’t ever seen Challenge Butter, will have to keep my eyes up!
December 10th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Your cookies look beautiful! You can’t beat butter cookies.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
all I know is that those look like melting moments that my good friend used to make. And that it looks really good.
I still love your falling snow. i wish snow were falling here…
December 19th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
K. Oops. I meant to post my last comment on your cardamom cookies. THOSE look just like the melting moments… just to be clear. I think one of those snowflakes fell in my eye and I couldn’t see what I was clicking on.
March 15th, 2011 at 7:54 am
They look lovley
Do you have the ingredients in grams or ounces?