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Sophie's Butter Cookies

Serves 10 $0.40 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$4.02For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Sophie's Butter Cookies
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

  1. 01

    Preparation time: 15 minutes baking time: 17 to 20 minutes per batch.

  2. 02

    Heat oven to 300 degrees.

  3. 03

    Cream butter and sugar.

  4. 04

    Add flour, a little at a time, then vanilla.

  5. 05

    Stir until blended.

  6. 06

    Roll dough into small balls the size of a walnut, then roll the balls in sugar.

  7. 07

    Flatten with cookie stamp or bottom of a glass.

  8. 08

    Put onto ungreased cookie sheet.

  9. 09

    Bake until edges are lightly browned, 17 to 20 minutes.

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Recipe source

Foodista / Common Pile

Original recipe · CC BY 3.0

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Photograph

File:Shortbread3.jpg — Hortensja Bukietowa. Own work

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Ingredient photographs (4)
  • Butter

    File:Butter curls.jpg — David Masters. Flickr : Curled Butter

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  • Sugar

    File:Bowl of white sugar.jpg — Douglas P Perkins. Own work

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  • All-purpose flour

    File:All-Purpose Flour (4107895947).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. All-Purpose Flour

    Original photo · CC BY-SA 2.0

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  • Vanilla extract

    File:Homemade Vanilla Extract (4107750384).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. Homemade Vanilla Extract

    Original photo · CC BY-SA 2.0

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