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Italian Butter Cookies

These simple Italian Butter Cookies require just 7 basic ingredients, less than 1 hour of your time, and make the perfect holiday treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cookies
Servings: 20
Calories: 144kcal

Ingredients

  • 112 g unsalted butter softened (½ cup)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ cup)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¾ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 120 g all-purpose flour (1 cup)
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. milk whole or semi-skimmed

Chocolate Topping

  • 150 g dark chocolate or white chocolate melted
  • ½ tsp. coconut oil
  • 4 tbsp. sprinkles

Instructions

  • Sift and mix flour and salt and set aside.
  • Place softened butter and sugar in a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy (1-2 minutes). Use a spatula to scrape any ingredients from the side of the bowl.
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix for another 2 minutes.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until a semi-soft, sticky dough is formed. If the dough is too thick, mix in 1 tbsp. milk.
  • Transfer cookie dough to a frosting bag fitted with the open star attachment. Pipe dough either in a circular fashion (for round cookies) or into 1½ to 2" long segments, leaving a 1" space between each one.
  • Transfer baking sheet to refrigerator and chill for at least 30 mins (up to 1 hr). In the meantime, preheat the oven to 175°C (350F).
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges become slightly golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in baking sheet (cookies will be very soft when out of the oven), then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before coating with chocolate.
  • Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. (Heat for 30 second increments, stirring with a fork at each pause until chocolate has melted). Stir in coconut oil.
  • Dip cooled butter cookies into melted chocolate, transfer to a wire rack, and top with sprinkles. Chill for 20 minutes or until chocolate has set.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg