Delicious Butter Cookies Recipe From Scratch
Serving: 2 cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup of salted butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup sugar white, granulated
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1¾ cup of all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup of raisins chopped
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Combine
- In the stand mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar, and salt. Beat butter over medium speed until it turns creamy and the butter has a lighter color.
Step 2: Best
- Add flour, and vanilla extract and mix until it turns into a smooth and uniform mix. Stop half-way and scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is mixed uniformly.Stop the the mixer. Fold in the raisins with a spatula.Make the dough into a ball. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Step 3: Chill
- Remove from the fridge. Divide into halves, then into halves, etc. until you obtain about 24 - 30 balls.Roll into compact balls and refrigerate again for 3 hours.
Step 4: Prepare
- Preheat oven to 375°F [190 ºC].Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with silicone mat or parchment paper. Press each slightly with the palm of your hand, making a very shallow dip in the center. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
Step 5: Bake
- Immediately place in the oven and bake until the cookies are flatter and golden brown (10 to 15 min).Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight jar. Best consumed fresh.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal
