Homemade Butter Cookie Box complete with a basic butter cookie recipe and 4 delicious variations! Tender, buttery cookies in a lovely festive box perfect for holiday gifts!
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat together on high speed for 2 minutes or until creamy and fluffy.
Add in the eggs and beat for 15 seconds.
Next, add in the milk, salt and vanilla and beat together.
Lastly, add in the flour and mix to combine completely.
Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Hold the piping bag at a 90 degree angle above a parchment lined baking sheet. Pipe circle cookies onto the parchment in a counterclockwise motion, ensuring not to touch or overlap any of the cookies.
Use a clean finger to smooth the tail of the dough into the cookie.
Place the baking sheet into the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour.
Once the cookies have chilled, preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the sheet of cookies into the oven to bake for 12 minutes.
Once baked, remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Follow the directions precisely and do not change any of the measurements in this recipe. It has been tested many times and changing it even slightly will completely change the results. If the dough is very soft and not holding shape when being piped, fold 1 Tbs of flour in before continuing.When piping the cookies, pipe slowly so that the piping tip does not break or smooth the cookie dough out.