Basic Butter Cookie Dough

A rich and classic butter cookie dough made with softened butter, sugar, and vanilla. Perfect as a base for shaped cookies or cut-outs.

48 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • 4 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1⅓ cups sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4⅔ cups all-purpose flour

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In large bowl of a standing electric mixer beat together butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in yolks, 1 at a time, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Beat in flour gradually, beating dough until just combined well.

    15 min