Best Striped Butter Cookies Recipes

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EASY ICE BOX STRIPED COOKIES



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Do-ahead cookies? Called icebox cookies or refrigerator cookies, they're super easy. All you do is make the dough, tuck it in the fridge, then slice and bake it later.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield 66

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Food color (any color)

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Divide dough in half. Stir 1/2 teaspoon food color into 1 half, or stir 1/2 teaspoon of different food colors into each half. Cover both halves and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • On very lightly floured surface, shape each halfof dough into 2 strips, each about 9x2 1/2 inches. Layer strips, alternating colors; press together. Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Cut dough into 1/8-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices about 1 inch apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to coolingrack; cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

THE BEST BUTTER COOKIES



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Your search is over -- this perfect butter cookie will stay in your recipe box for years. It's crisp, yet tender and perfect for tea for two or cookies for Santa. Plus, you have the choice to make drop cookies or a slice-and-bake version!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) good-quality unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup turbinado sugar

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on high speed for a full 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through the mixing; the butter should be very light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients and beat on low speed to combine. Scrape down the mixing bowl before adding the remaining dry ingredients and beat to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour in the bowl for drop cookies, or form into a 1-inch log for slice-and-bake cookies.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the turbinado sugar in a small bowl. For drop cookies, scoop the cookie dough with a 1 tablespoon-size cookie scoop and then dip the tops of the cookie dough balls into the sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • For slice-and-bake cookies, cut the log into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Press the tops into the sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies until slightly puffed and lightly golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes.

STRIPED BUTTER COOKIES



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These rich, buttery cookies are delicious plain, decorated, or sandwiched around fillings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 100 cookies or 50 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Salt
5 cups all-purpose flour (4 3/4 cups for chocolate variation), plus more for surface
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate variation)
White Icing for Striped Butter Cookies (optional)

Steps:

  • Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the flour, 1 cup at a time. (For chocolate variation: Add cocoa with last cup of flour.) Scrape down sides of bowl. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled but not firm, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out one hundred 1 1/2-inch rounds, rerolling scraps; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets.
  • Bake until pale gold (or just browning around the edges if making chocolate variation), about 16 minutes. Let cool.

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