German Butter Cookies

Name: German Butter Cookies
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 1/2 cups flour

Submitted by Bekah Balmer

"One of the perks of getting married was this recipe. These are the lightest buttery cookies I have ever had. The dough is a little temperamental but worth the time."

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photo by Bekah Balmer

Ready In:: 9mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 4 dozen

ingredients

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
3 ¹⁄₂ cups flour

directions

Preheat oven 375 degrees.
Mix ingredients wet to dry.
If you plan on using a cookie press allow dough to sit at room temperature for at least an hour.
If you plan on rolling the dough and using cookie cutters start right away.
Bake for 9 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the pan before transferring to cooling rack.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Bekah Balmer

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I am a newly wed trying desperately to compile a cookbook of my own without spending too much money. ~ I work in insurance by day and am a writer by night. ~ In my spare time, I love to cook and bake. I also devour books of all kinds and love to cross stitch while watching movies or tv.

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