My French Butter cookies recipe creates crisp, rich, buttery, melt in your mouth deliciousness. These classic cookies are super easy to make with just 5 basic ingredients!
Ingredients
½ cup butter softened to room temperature see note 1
▢½ cup powdered sugar sift the powdered before measuring
▢1 egg yolk at room temperature
▢½ teaspoon vanilla extract
▢1 ⅛ cups all-purpose or cake flour see note 2
▢¼ cup granulated sugar for coating the shaped dough, before baking
Instructions
Make the dough
Cream the butter and sugar: Use a spatula to mix the butter and sugar until it turns pale in color and light in texture.
Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract: Mix in until combined.
Sift in the flour: Add the sifted flour and mix to form a soft dough.
Refrigerate the dough
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. see note 3
Divide and roll the dough
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