Easiest Way to Make Tasty German Butter Cookies

German Butter Cookies. Fresh baked, hand-made, individually decorated real American cookies. A party with a tray of cookies is always better Perfectly sweet and oh so delicious, these German butter cookies - also known as Butterplätzchen in German - are a classic German Christmas cookie. These butter cookies are light and crumbly - like a shortbread - so they melt in your mouth as you eat them.

Mix until smooth and just beginning to lighten. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and add the egg. Crispy German butter cookies or Butterplätzchen, a classic Christmas cookie recipe, perfect for baking with children. You can cook German Butter Cookies using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of German Butter Cookies

1. It's 110 g of unsalted butter, room temp.
2. You need 45 g of powdered or icing sugar, sifted.
3. You need 120 g of all-purpose flour, sifted.
4. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
5. It's 1/2 tbsp of cocoa powder, sifted.
6. It's 1/2 tsp of matcha green tea powder, sifted.

Germany has what feels like a million different cookie recipes. But these German butter cookies are probably some of the most popular, any child's favorite sort, something kids enjoy cutting and decorating themselves. Butter cookies with colourful sprinkles However, the Butterplätzchen we bake for Christmas in Germany are different. They are much thinner and come in typical Christmas shapes like stars, bells, moons and Christmas trees.

German Butter Cookies step by step

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2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sifted sugar with a hand mixer until well combined for 2 minutes. Scrape the sides and bottom of bowl with a silicone spatula as needed..
3. Add the sifted flour and salt. Mix just until combined..
4. Weigh and divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Wrap the first piece (the plain flavor). Chill it in the fridge until it becomes less sticky and easier to handle. Skip the chilling if your dough feels just fine..
5. For the second piece, add in sifted matcha powder. Mix just until combined. Wrap and chill in the fridge..
6. For the third piece, add in sifted cocoa powder. Mix just until combined. Wrap and chill in the fridge..
7. Take out the first chilled dough. Divide it into small pieces weighing 6 grams each. Repeat with the other two dough..
8. Roll each into a ball and place them on a tray lined with parchment paper. Place two balls next to each other. Leave about 1.5" (4 cm) gap between each set..
9. Coat a fork with flour to prevent sticking. Then press the fork onto each set to make indentation. This will flatten the balls a little bit..
10. Cover with another tray and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. This will prevent the cookies to spread too much while baking..
11. Bake in a preheated oven at 300°F or 150°C for about 30 minutes. Enjoy the little cookies..

Butter cookies recipes are usually simple, based on a shortcrust pastry dough. Cream butter, gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Melt In Your Mouth Butter Cookies.