Description
Scrumptious kentucky butter cake cookies blend Southern charm with sweet indulgence. Creamy, buttery notes dance across each tender morsel, promising rich comfort and delightful nostalgia for home-baked memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (310 g / 11 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (225 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp butter extract (optional, for extra buttery flavor)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter (for glaze)
- ¾ cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) granulated sugar (for glaze)
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) water (for glaze)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring smooth cookie release.
- Batter Creation: Cream butter and sugars until fluffy and light. Blend in eggs and extracts thoroughly. Gently incorporate sifted dry ingredients, mixing until just combined, maintaining a smooth, cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Shaping: Form uniform cookie balls, placing them strategically on prepared trays with sufficient spacing. Delicately flatten each ball using fingertips or a smooth utensil to create uniform discs.
- Baking: Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges and slightly soft centers. Cookies will continue setting during cooling process. Allow brief resting on baking trays before transferring to cooling racks.
- Glaze Construction: Melt butter in a small saucepan. Integrate sugar and water, stirring until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and blend in vanilla extract, creating a silky smooth glaze.
- Finishing: While cookies are still warm, generously brush or drizzle glaze across surfaces, allowing it to seep into the cookie’s tender texture. Optional second glaze application enhances moisture and sweetness.
- Serving: Cool cookies completely, permitting glaze to solidify into a delicate, glistening finish. Present these Kentucky-inspired delicacies and indulge in their rich, buttery essence.
Notes
- Manage Butter Temperature: Ensure butter is softened at room temperature, not melted, for optimal cookie texture and smooth mixing.
- Control Mixing Technique: Mix dry and wet ingredients minimally to prevent tough cookies, stopping just when ingredients combine to maintain tender crumb.
- Monitor Baking Time Carefully: Watch cookies closely during 10-12 minute baking window; slight underbaking creates softer, more delicate texture with golden edges.
- Glaze Application Strategy: Apply warm glaze immediately after baking while cookies are still hot, allowing maximum absorption and creating a rich, moist finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg