Swedish Butter Cookies

Yield
servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
butter
|
|
¼ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Frosting | |||
3 | tablespoons |
butter
melted |
|
1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
1 | x |
water
boiling |
*
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
butter
|
|
59 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1.3 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Frosting | |||
45 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
1 | x |
water
boiling |
*
|
Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla.
Mix well.
Shape into 2 rolls and chill.
Cut into ¼ inch slices - bake on greased cookie sheet at 375℉ (190℃) for 10 minutes or until edges brown.
Cool on rack.
**Goes from brown to burned in a few seconds so watch carefully.
Frosting: Cook butter until browned - add sugar, vanilla, and small amount of boiling water.
Beat to spreading consistency, and spread on cookies.