Classic Butter Cookies I
Classic Butter Cookies I is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 72. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 49 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. A mixture of vanillan extract, cream of tartar, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking.
Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters.
Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes.
OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking.
Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes.
Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes.
Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.