Chicago Public School Cafeteria Butter Cookies

Chicagopm's Note:

I used to love the butter cookies they sold in my high school cafeteria. I've been looking for the recipe and this comes very close (if my poor old memory serves me right). These might be a little more tender than the CPS butter cookies but they're close enough for me!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 cookies

• 1 cup softened butter
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Mix in vanilla extract.
4. Mix in flour gradually.
5. Using a small cookie scoop, roll dough into balls and slightly flatten on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar if desired.
7. Bake until golden brown (approximately 12-15 minutes.
8. Makes about 2 dozen.

Reviews

[Mzhollywood]

This recipe was pretty close to the cps butter cookies but missing a few important ingredients, 4 cups all purpose flour sifted, 1 3/4 cups powered sugar, 1/4 cup graduated sugar,4 sticks butter softed, 1 Tbs almond extract, Do not substitute ingredients!!!!!! Best butter lunchroom cookies ever!!!!!!

[Chef #1486215]

My husband went to school in Chicago and he remembers the cookies. These are really good. I add chocolate chips and they remind me of the shortbread cookies I ate growing up in England.

[Meucci]

These cookies have a great buttery flavor. They are so simple and easy to make. I even tried some with the cookie cutter and they held their shape good enough. I had to bake mine at 375 because they were not browning. I like the crispy brown edges, so if you like that as well, try baking at 375. Thanks!