Best Butter Buds Recipes

BUTTER BUDS

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Such a delicious little cookie, I'm sure eveyone is going to enjoy these, and they are so simple to make -

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories Dessert

Time 12m

Yield 36-48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

Mix together,.
Roll into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork.
Bake between 375F - 400F for 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.7, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 55.3, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.8, Protein 1.3

BUTTER BUDS

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My mom has made this forever, it seems. She used to make them with maraschino cherries (that I always picked off). Now she makes them with Smarties (candy-coated chocolate pieces) for my kids. I believe the recipe was from a Mennonite Cookbook.

Provided by Steph_40135

Categories Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (soft cookies) or 1 cup white sugar (crisper)
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 teaspoons baking powder
cherries or smarties candies

Steps:

Mix all ingredients (except cherries or smarties).
If using brown sugar, press with fork.
If using white sugar, roll into ball and place 1/2 cherry on each cookie.
Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes or until bottoms are golden.
Can easily be frozen.
(I have never counted how many cookies this makes; Next time I make them, I will come back and correct the servings.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3775.1, Fat 197.1, SaturatedFat 120.2, Cholesterol 911, Sodium 3574, Carbohydrate 459, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 214.5, Protein 46.8