Danish Butter Cookies
These simple little cookies appear on store shelves around the holidays, but baking them yourself produces a rich buttery cookie that is perfect all year round.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks salted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Plain cake decorators sugar for coating
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and confectioners' sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Add vanilla and egg, beat until just combined. Slowly add flour, and beat until well incorporated. Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 7/16-inch star tip.
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Pipe 2 1/2-inch rings onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart. Sprinkle cookies with plain decorators sugar.
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Bake until lightly golden around edges but still light on top, about 20 minutes.
Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely.