Heavenly Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies
Delightful cookies with a rich, buttery flavor and a soft, melting interior, inspired by traditional Kentucky butter cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups (310 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (225 grams / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp butter extract (optional)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 grams / 4 oz) unsalted butter (for the glaze)
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar (for the glaze)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 2 fl oz) water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and butter extract one at a time.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients on low speed until just combined.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Prepare the glaze by melting the remaining butter and stirring in sugar, water, and vanilla.
- Glaze the warm cookies while they are cooling on a wire rack.
- Cool completely to set the glaze.
Notes
For variations, try adding chocolate chips, lemon zest, or nuts for different flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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