Best Memphis City School Butter Cookies Recipes

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BUTTER COOKIES



Butter Cookies image

This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. -Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Red food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL BUTTER COOKIES



MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL BUTTER COOKIES image

The school had a request for this recipe and it was posted in the newspaper in memphis. I remember these being so good when my nieces would bring extras home from school.

Provided by B. Bradford

Categories     Cookies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

7 stick butter or margarine
2 1/2 c sugar
6 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter with mixer until light and fluffy . Slowly add flour, banilla and salt mixing to blend thoroughly. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes.
  • 2. *THE SCHOOLS USE MARGARINE.

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