World's Best Butter Cookies

Well, ta-da! I thought I recognized this recipe. I agree, this is the best butter cookie. I make them with a hand held beater, and they are always wonderful. It's that one egg yolk which turns them from ordinary to special. One of my kids always like a whole blanched almond planted in the middle.

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I have been looking for a butter cookie that tastes like the ones Gramma used to bake. This is the recipe. Thanks, PetitFour, these are the best butter cookies ever!

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Wonderful buttery cookies with a flakey texture that were not too sweet (just like PetitFour described them). The flavor of these cookies reminds me of those Danish butter cookies that come in a round tin and are sold mostly during the holidays. My kids loved these cookies.

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very nice, crispy, buttery cookies. love the texture and the sweetness is just right. i overbaked the first batch but they still taste pretty yummy. i added 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to 1/4 of the dough and made chocolate butter cookies. And i sprinkle some sugar on top. The dough is pretty sticky, so have to work fast; while the dough is still cold. Very easy to make too. thanks! (posted a pic)

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Perfect taste, texture, appearance...everything!! I nearly wrote a review while they were in the oven because the sweet smell of them baking was unbelievable! These will definitely replace the holiday butter cookies I've previously made.

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This recipe made the perfect cookies. I made two half batches. In the first, I substituted lemon extract for vanilla and added the zest of half a lemon and 1 tablespoon of poppyseeds. In the second half batch, I added the same amount of poppyseeds, and did 1/2 teaspoon anise extract and 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract.....The taste, texture and color made these the best cookies I have ever made. Thank you!

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Well! These are the butter cookies you WANT to make!!Perfect texture, sweet buttery taste . After tasting them I closed my eyes and thought I was in heaven!!I think its the the addition of the egg yolk and extra vanilla , but whatever it is ....TRY THESE!

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These really are the world's best butter cookies! They have a wonderful buttery flavor and their texture is perfect. I sprinkled a little granulated sugar on the tops before baking. I'll be making these again and again. Thanks, PetitFour, for this excellent recipe!!

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i didn't refrigerate or roll the batter, but instead put it in a cookie press and baked them afterwards. they turned out great! not too sweet which is great for my kids! i have uploaded photos. this is my very first butter cookies and i'm glad i followed your recipe. thanks so much! :) i was able to to make about 6 dozens and my kids love them! my 5 yr old son even asked for more but my 2 yr old daughter already finished them. :p

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It's no joke, these are the best. I'm extremely particular about my butter cookies, and I've been looking for the perfect recipe for ages - here it is! These are amazing with and without icing, as all of my friends who gobbled them up agree. I will be returning to this page!

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Yummy!!! I just made these for Valentine's day. I slightly under baked them and I loved them. I must confess, I think I have almost eaten them all so I must make another batch for the weekend. I added a spritz of old fashioned butter cream frosting and tinted bright pink and finished off with some white non-perils. Next time I will be rolling them out a little thinner to get them more crisp. They a very delicate in their flavor and I actually liked less frosting on them because the cookie was so delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe. The only problem I have is I don't want to share my cookies :)

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Like many, I have been in search of the PERFECT butter cookie. I was kind of disappointed in this- as that I'm sure there's a better one out there. I followed recipe- and it was "okay" ... but no the world's best. I whipped up a chocolate frosting (melted 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 2 tbs butter, powdered sugar, almond flavoring and a touch of half/ half) and spread onto the cookies to try to liven them up. Won't make again- and if anyone wants to reply with another recipe link, please do. I love butter cookies!!!

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Okay, I have to say this is the best butter cookie recipe ever. I had the High School Butter Cookie recipe everyone loves, but it fell short. I got it online. The cookie was not quite exactly like the butter cookie I remember from school. This recipe is it. My other recipe did not have the egg yolk. What a difference it makes! The cookies came out buttery, flakey, with still a crisp to them, exactly as I remember them from High School. They just melt in your mouth. I highly, highly recommend this recipe. Hurry and make them you will not regret it!

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These were good. The flavor was delicate, the texture was just right between crisp and soft. I had a hard time making my roll round, so the cookies came out a little funny, but I'm not picky.
I have made these for several years, I dip them in chocolate for gift giving.

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I really liked this recipe. It's not overly sweet and easy to work with. I chose to make cutouts. I have problems making sugar cookies but this dough worked really easy. My husband ate about a dozen right out of the oven so I guess he agrees that its a great recipe.

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I love this recipe and the cookies really turn out very good and delicious!
Not too sweet and I also added some almond flakes and it is super crunchy and very nice!
Thanks for sharing this recipe, this is the best I ever found! Love it!

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This is a great cookie recipe. It not only tastes yummy, but is easy to make and has a nice light brown appearance. This is one of those cookies that everyone asks for the recipe!

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These are great and incredibly easy. I substituted a 1/4 c of cocoa for a 1/4 c of flour. They tasted like chocolate shortbread. I'd actually put in a little more if I were to do it again. I also used soy margarine because my son is allergic to dairy - and they were still great. I only cooked them for about 12 minutes, though - and was glad I checked them then because they were quite crispy. Don't know if that was the result of the cocoa or margarine, perhaps?

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They are the world's best. I made them exactly according to the recipe. I am not known for my culinary skills. So my brother-in-law had no clue that I was the one that made them. I heard him tell my mother-in-law that these cookies are as good as Mom Mom's. Great compliment even if they don't know it was me. Thank you.

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