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# Butter Cookies Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 25 min     |
  | **Total time** | 30 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 30 cookies |
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## Ingredients

* 225 grams butter *(unsalted)*
* ½ cup (75 grams) powdered sugar / icing sugar
* 1½ cup (250 grams) maida / plain flour / all purpose flour
* pinch salt

## Instructions

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 225 grams of softened butter.
2. whisk/beat smooth for a minute.
3. now add ½ cup powdered sugar and continue to beat.
4. beat until the mixture turns smooth and whitish.
5. further sieve 1½ cup maida and pinch salt.
6. mix with the help of laddle without kneading too much.
7. get the mixture together without applying much pressure.
8. now pinch a small ball sized cookie dough and smoothen.
9. press gently using a fork to make a design.
10. place it over a baking tray lined with baking sheet.
11. furthermore, bake in preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for 10 minutes
12. finally, store the butter cookies in an airtight container and enjoy for a week.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in a large bowl take 225 grams of softened butter.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-3.jpeg" alt="butter cookies recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    whisk/beat smooth for a minute.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-4.jpeg" alt="butter cookies recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add ½ cup powdered sugar and continue to beat.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-5.jpeg" alt="butter cookies recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    beat until the mixture turns smooth and whitish.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-6.jpeg" alt="butter cookies recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further sieve 1½ cup maida and pinch salt.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-7.jpeg" alt="eggless butter biscuits" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    mix with the help of laddle without kneading too much.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-8.jpeg" alt="eggless butter biscuits" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    get the mixture together without applying much pressure.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-9.jpeg" alt="eggless butter biscuits" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now pinch a small ball sized cookie dough and smoothen.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-10.jpeg" alt="eggless butter biscuits" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    press gently using a fork to make a design.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-11.jpeg" alt="easy cookie recipes" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    place it over a baking tray lined with baking sheet.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-12.jpeg" alt="easy cookie recipes" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore, bake in preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for 10 minutes or until the base turns golden brown.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-13.jpeg" alt="easy cookie recipes" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    the cookie will be soft initially. cool completely and the butter cookie turns crisp and crunchy.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-14.jpeg" alt="easy cookie recipes" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, store the **butter cookies** in an airtight container and enjoy for a week.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/mainPhotos/butter-cookies-recipe-eggless-butter-biscuits-easy-cookie-recipes-2-1920x1280.jpeg" alt="eggless butter biscuits" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, use room temperature butter as it is easy to beat.

* also, do not knead the dough, as it results in a hard cookie.

* additionally, add a few chopped dry fruits/vanilla extract to make it flavourful.

* finally, **butter cookies** can be shaped to any shape of your choice.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/butter-cookies-recipe-butter-biscuits/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/butter-cookies-recipe-butter-biscuits/)
</Note>