These Braided Butter Cookies are dry, but soft to the bite, sweet, and will satisfy even the strongest cookie cravings. They do very well with a good dip into coffee or tea.
Servings : 40
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Ingredients
3to 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1teaspoonbaking powder
2sticks butter, room temperature
1cupcastor sugar or superfine sugar
6eggs, at room temperature, separated
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1/2cupwarm milk
2egg yolks, whisked, used for brushing tops
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Line 3 baking trays with parchment paper; set aside.
Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
In your mixer's bowl, beat butter and sugar on low until pale and creamy.
Add egg yolks one at a time and beat until well combined.
In a separate bowl beat egg whites on high until soft peaks form; set aside.
Add vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
Alternately fold in milk, egg whites and flour mixture until a soft but still slightly sticky dough forms. Start with 3 cups of flour, check the consistency of the dough before adding more flour (a tablespoon at a time), and when you can pick a bit into your hands and roll it into a small ball without it sticking to your fingers, it’s ready to shape.
Lightly flour a work surface; transfer the dough to the surface and knead the dough for 3 minutes.
To shape the dough into braids or twists, take walnut-size pieces of dough and use your fingers to roll them into strands about 6 inches long.
Bend each strand in half, then twist to form a braid.
Place on prepared baking trays, about an inch apart, and brush with whisked egg yolk.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly golden, but not brown.
Cool slightly on baking tray, then move to cooling rack to cool completely.
Serve with coffee or tea.
Notes
Butter and Eggs should be at room temperature. Store cookies in airtight container for up to 5 days. Store cookies in airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Macedonian
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