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Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1/2 tsp fine salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted❗ (you may not need all of this)
3 Tbsp coarse sugar (optional, for sprinkling)
❗measure the flour, then sift.
Directions
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C), conventional setting.
Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment and set aside.
Put the butter, sugar and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until soft and creamy (you don't need to beat until really fluffy, as this will make your cookies spread and be too delicate).
The time this takes can vary depending on how soft your butter is, and how strong your mixer is.
While the butter and sugar are creaming (if you have a mixer you can leave alone, that is), sieve the all-purpose flour into a bowl.
Add about 2 cups of the flour to the butter mixture, mixing on low speed to combine.
You're looking for a soft but cohesive mass; not too crumbly but not greasy and squishy either.
If needed, add the last 1/2 cup of the flour a spoonful at a time until you get the right consistency.
When the flour has been added and the dough just comes together, turn it onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly just until it's smooth.
For cut-out cookies or stamped cookies, roll portions of dough out between two sheets of parchment paper to your desired thickness.
Refrigerate your dough for 15 minutes or so to firm it up.
Remove the top sheet of parchment and either cut out or stamp cookies.
If you're finding the dough is too soft to cut clean shapes, refrigerate it for 15 minutes before cutting.
Place cut out shapes on lined trays, leaving 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) between each cookie.
If you want traditional Danish-style butter cookies, brush a little egg wash or water on the cookies and sprinkle with coarse sugar crystals.
Bake the butter cookies until firm to the touch and just beginning to color at the edges.
This can take anywhere from 15-25 minutes, depending on their size.
Cool the cookies on the baking trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
When completely cool, store in an airtight container.
If you haven't sprinkled them with sugar, these cookies can be decorated with royal icing or fondant.
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These classic Christmas butter cookies deliver the pure, rich taste of real butter in every bite. Perfect for holiday cookie boxes, platters, and gifting, they're a traditional favorite that'll never go out of style. Simple to make and wonderfully crisp, these cut-out cookies can be sprinkled with sugar for Danish-style elegance or decorated with royal icing for festive flair. A holiday essential that brings home the comfort of an old-fashioned Christmas. - Claude
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Servings
Makes 24 medium cookies
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Per Serving (1 cookie) - Calories: 112; Total Fat: 8g (Saturated Fat: 5g); Cholesterol: 20mg; Sodium: 50mg; Total Carbohydrates: 9g (Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 4g); Protein: 1g; Calories from Fat: 72 (64%)
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
The number of cookies this recipe makes will vary depending on the size and shapes of cutters you choose.
😋The quantity here makes about two dozen medium sized cookies.
⏳Butter cookies will keep for about a week, sealed at room temperature, or can be frozen, undecorated, for up to 6 months if well wrapped.
⚠️Don't freeze decorated cookies as they tend to get yucky soft when they thaw.
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Old Fashioned Christmas Butter Cookies was added on May 11, 2025 and last updated on May 11, 2025.
🗂️ Categories: 🍪 Cookies & Bars, 🍨 Desserts, 🧒 Foods Kids Love, 🆕 New Recipes, 🍭 Sweet Stuff, 🎄 The Holidays, 💡 Baking Tips
📚 Cookbooks: Uncle Dave's Cookbook, The TFR Cookbook
Old Fashioned Christmas Butter Cookies was added on May 11, 2025 and last updated on May 11, 2025.
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