Monday, December 14, 2009

Cut-Out Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

  • All purpose flour 3 cup
  • Confectioner's sugar 1 cup
  • Cold unsalted butter 1 cup
  • Vanilla extract 2 Tsp
  • Egg yolks of 4 eggs
  • Salt 1/2 Tsp

Mix together flour, sugar, cold butter and salt using hand or food processor. Lightly beat egg yolks and vanilla in a bowl and pour it into the flour mixture. Mix well until the dough forms. Divide dough into two, 1/2 inch disks. Wrap it well and chill it for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a 3/16 inch disk. Cut the dough into desired shapes using cookie cutter. Transfer it into a baking tray and bake it for 15 to 20 mins. Allow it to cool on the rack itself and kept in an air tight container.

[Recipe courtesy: Marthastewart.com]

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57 comments:

  1. Loooks yummm :) I am still not good at baking in my microwave.. wish I really could make it too.

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  2. What a surprise Tina I was planning to make some simple cookies likes for the kids..urs looks so buttery and soft..Thanks for sharing:)

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  3. Wow they just look absloutley beautifu;, butter and delicous.

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  4. wowwwww perfect cookies..Looks like a milk peda too !!

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  5. yummy...very beautiful...I am yet to make some for christmas..

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  6. Yummy...looks like X'Mas fever has started at ur house.....

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  7. Cookies looks so perfect and yummy!!...very nice click da!

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  8. They look just like Osmania biscuits sold in Hyderabad! Perfect!

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  9. owwowow, perfect cookies..Mouthwatering !! gr8 tina !!

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  10. Your cookies look absolutely gorgeous!

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  11. you always come up with perfect recipe and pictures. awesome.

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  12. Same pinch...innu thanne cookies post cheythathinu..:-) Love them

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  13. lovely cookies. You're an expert baker :)

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  14. delicious cookies dear..perfect.

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  15. yummy cookies....and it reminds me of milk peda

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  16. Cookies look sinful and perfectly baked! Love the golden color it has!

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  17. What a lovely, simple to make cookie. I really like these. Saving this recipe for sure!

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  18. Nice one tina.Sounds interesting.looks so yummmm..

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  19. Wow cookies looks gorgeous and too delicious!

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  20. wow..it looks so beautiful..perfect!!

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  21. oh my..oh my!!!! adipoli..ippo thinnan thonnunu tinakutty...looks super yummy..lovely click too..all ur clicks are superb ..
    OOh...ente vayil kappal odunnu

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  23. Wonderful!.. love the Christmassy presentation.

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  24. Lovely cookies with lovely pics. Very tempting.

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

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  25. cookies have come out perfect. great click.

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  26. Wow!!! Lovely cookies! Beautiful presentation and perfectly baked.

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  27. they look so pretty..so perfectly shaped and baked.

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  28. I like this buttery cookies, will add in my to do list.

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  29. wow, buttery and melting cookies there!! nice snacks for the season!!

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  30. Melting.. in my mouth.. Sure treat for a christmas goodie bag

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  31. wow...the cookies look so soft and yummy..lovely dear :)

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  32. Kandittu super..X'mas nte aaghosham thodaghi alle?korachighottu parcel cheythere..njan theerthu tharama.hehe

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  33. Utterly Butterly Delicious !!!. Look just perfect and beautiful. Will melt in my mouth. UR multi talented gr8 cooking , baking and awesome photography. I'm a huge fan of Martha Stewart too...

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  34. Wow!!! Lovely cookies! it looks so beautiful..Loved it!

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  35. They look so pretty and the texture seems amazing, melt in the mouth.

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  36. They are very cute, just like ur white cake

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  37. That's lovely... Those cuts are perfect too..... And presented well as always.....

    thanks for sharing your love, kindly accept my token of love too, on the same post....

    Ash.......
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  38. Tina,I request.
    last day i tried ur kfc biscuits.came out good .But aa shape kittiyilla.Rolling and cutting of dough inthai pictures undenkil onnu send cheyyamo?

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  39. Adipoli :) Cookies looking cute as a button:)

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  40. Looks so pretty and sure should taste great!

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  41. Love these cookies so much .Looks perfect and beautiful!
    http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  42. They look so so delicious, Tina!!Absolutely beauties there!!

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  43. wow, this is a great dish, with specialy christmas coming soon.....hmmmmmmmmm yummmmmmmmm

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  44. Absolutely delicious one,cookies looks so nice

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  45. Hey the dish itself is mouth waterin and on top the way you present it, its awsom!!!!Fabulous!!!!

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  46. Those are absolutely cute Tina... love your profile pic too!

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  47. They look so yummy
    Happy holidays

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