Butter Cookies

Classic buttery cookies made with brown sugar and vanilla, with an optional addition of chopped walnuts. These slice-and-bake cookies are frozen before baking for the perfect texture.

24 servings
27 min

Ingredients

  • sticks butter
  • cups flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a medium-sized bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat egg, sugar, and vanilla; then add butter to egg and sugar mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Add to dry ingredients and mix until blended. At this point you may also add 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Divide cookie dough into two parts and roll in wax paper. Freeze overnight, or at least 4 hours. With a serrated knife, carefully cut frozen dough into slices about 1/4 inch thick. Bake on cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

    12 min

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