Patriotic Butter Cookies
Light and airy cookie press butter cookies outfitted as red and blue stars.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- AmeriColor super red and royal blue gel paste
Instructions
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and salt; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, continuously beating.
- Slowly add flour, beating until incorporated.
- Divide dough mixture in half, one for each color. Add and mix desired colors.
- Place red dough in a log shape onto a piece of cling wrap, then add white dough on top of it, and then blue dough on top of that. Wrap dough in cling wrap and roll to give it a cylinder log shape. Place in fridge for about 20 minutes.
- Remove dough from fridge, unwrap, and place into cookie press with star disk. Allow dough inside cookie press to be brought to room temperature before pressing.
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Press dough onto an ungreased, or silicone mat lined baking sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are set and lightly browned.
- Cool cookies on baking sheet on wire rack for 1 minute; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Eat & Enjoy!
Notes
Patriotic Butter Cookies should be stored in an airtight container and will keep 3+ days.
Recipe from OXO.
