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Delicious Butter Cookies Recipe

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There are only seven easy things you need to make butter cookies at home. Cover cookies in chocolate and sprinkles to make them look like they came from a bakery. 

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INGREDIENTS 

– 1 cup unsalted butter softened (2 sticks; 230 grams) – ⅔ cup granulated sugar (135 grams) – 2 large egg yolks at room temperature – 1 tablespoon whole milk (15 ml) – 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract – ¼ teaspoon salt – 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled (280 grams) Optional: 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melted (226 grams) Optional: Sprinkle

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Beat the butter on low speed in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with a handheld mixer until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and mix on medium speed for 1–2 minutes until combined. 

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Mix egg yolks, milk, vanilla extract, and salt until combined, scraping bowl sides as needed. Mix in flour. The mixture will be crumbly but will come together as you mix. I used the Ateco 827 to pipe half the dough.

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Leave 2 inches between 1.5–2-inch circles of dough on ungreased baking sheets (you can use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat). I generally pipe 1.75-inch circles. If the dough is too thick to pipe, warm it in the bag with your hands.

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When the piping bag runs out of dough, add more to it and keep piping circles until you're out of dough. Warm the oven up to 350°F (180°C) at the same time.

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While the oven heats up, refrigerate piped cookies on baking sheets for 30 minutes. Bake 12–16 minutes until cookies set and bottoms lightly brown. To avoid sticking, run a thin spatula under cookies piped directly on baking sheets after baking. Cool baking sheets.

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