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In reply to the discussion: What is/are your favorite Christmas cookies? Mine is kolacky with apricot or nut mixture. What is your's? [View all]justaprogressive
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Italian Butter Cookies
Buttery and creamy, with hints of vanilla and almond,
these melt in your mouth morsels are indisputably delicious!
PREP: 20 Minutes
BAKE: 8 Minutes
YIELD: Depends on the cookie press disc used
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 extra large egg
*1 teaspoon almond extract
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Chocolate chips
Sprinkling sugars
Food colors, for tinting, if desired
*Ed. These are
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium for five
minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the
bowl, and with the mixer on low, add the egg, and then the
two extracts.
Sift the flour and the salt together. With the mixer on
low, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture slowly,
scraping down the sides of the bowl several times, until a
soft dough forms.
If you wish to divide the dough and use tints, you may do
so at this point. Fit a cookie press with your desired tip, and
with one chocolate chip pressed into the center. The dough
press is best when slightly chilled but not hard. If using
sprinkling sugars, decorate at will. Press the cookies about
two inches apart onto the parchment lined sheets and chill
the cookies for fifteen minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Place one oven rack in the center
of the oven. Bake the cookies one tray at a time in the center
of the oven for eight minutes, rotating the baking sheet
halfway through. Watch the cookies closely; they should
not brown but remain pale and soft.
Remove the baking sheets to wire cooling racks and cool
for ten minutes; remove the cookies to cooling racks to cool
completely. Store the cookies in the refrigerator in a very
airtight container between layers of waxed paper. Allow the
cookies to come to room temperature before serving
NOTES:
Butter cookies are very delicate; they absorb strong aromas.
When baking, I make sure the ovenis very clean. When
cooling the cookies, I make sure there is nothing else out in the
kitchen. I only store in very clean plastic containers, or fresh
new resealable bags. I dont usually tint my cookies; I leave
them plain. When using a cookie press with a tip, I prefer to
use the floret or the daisy for a classic look.
From "The Cookie King"
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29996003-the-cookie-king
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What is/are your favorite Christmas cookies? Mine is kolacky with apricot or nut mixture. What is your's? [View all]
debm55
Sunday
OP
I love your cookie selections, Kolachy are Eastern European cookies, made with a cream cheese dough. Roll it out into
debm55
Sunday
#3
When I was a young girl my Baba made them-I watched her, There was no recipe she made them from. I asked. Every year I
debm55
Sunday
#26
I remember those. Thank you for sharing boonecreek. I think we just called them Hershey Kiss cookies. I don't know the
debm55
Sunday
#10
Thank you very much applegrove. I loved making those decorated sugar cookies.Oh and those silver balls and sprinkles
debm55
Sunday
#18
Thank you very much, House of Roberts. I remember them --they came in a blue tin. Loved them
debm55
Sunday
#19
Thank you very much Freddie for sharing that with us. We have a Giant Eagle here in SW PA but no Giant. I am going to
debm55
Sunday
#22
Thank you very much for sharing with us, sinkingfeeling. I used to make the pepperment candy cane cookies. I have never
debm55
Sunday
#23
Thank you very much for your selections buzzycrumbhunger. I have made the Russian tea cakes. Agree with the powdered
debm55
Sunday
#15
Oh my they look great. and I bet they taste wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing, justaprogressive. Are you trained
debm55
Sunday
#24
Thank you very much Borogove. I like them fresh out of the oven with a cold glass of milk May the memories of your mom
debm55
Sunday
#47
HAHHHAHAHA. Thank you very much, bfoxmatt. Your cookies sound so delicious with over the top taste. Thank you for
debm55
Sunday
#34
Thank you very much, Big Blue Marble . Your two selections sound wonderful. Enjoy my friend.
debm55
Sunday
#33
thank you very much. Dear_Prudence. I remember the slice and bake cookies. My very young son enjoyed watching me make
debm55
Sunday
#39
Thank you very much CanonRay. Wonderful cookie. They are so good. Enjoy and give Mrs. Canon a big kiss for making them
debm55
Sunday
#46
I use powdered sugar on my Russian tea cakes and I agree with you Loisita123.--it makes a mess. I love
debm55
Sunday
#45
Thank you very much Onthefly. You are so right --easy to make and a wonderful cookie to eat. Enjoy.
debm55
Sunday
#43
Thank you very much beemerphill for the suggestion. The name sounds familiar. I think I had one-fantastic, but never
debm55
Sunday
#44
Thank you so much for sharing with us. malaise. Scottish shortbread. I bet it is good. Thank you
debm55
Sunday
#49
Thank you very much, malaise. I will see if they have the next time I go to the store.
debm55
Monday
#72
I love those. Thank you so much, Eugene, for sharing those delights with us. Enjoy.
debm55
Sunday
#58
YUMMY! Thank you very much Sneederbunk for sharing with us. They sound great. Enjoy.
debm55
Sunday
#54
thank you very much Endlessmike56. and may the memories of your mom be a blessing to you.
debm55
Sunday
#61
I guess the sugar cookies with the colored crunchy sprinkes covering them....
electric_blue68
Tuesday
#73
Thank you very much, electric_blue68 Those cookies are great any time of the year.
debm55
Tuesday
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