Tender butter cookies are a special treat for any occasion. Shake up your baking game with our best recipes.
Our Best Butter Cookie Recipes
Updated on Feb. 02, 2021
1/12
Lemon Butter Cookies
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 13 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These tender cutout cookies have a slight lemon flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. They're very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I've worked with. I know you'll enjoy them as much as we do. —Judy McCreight, Springfield, Illinois
2/12
Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I was looking for a light cookie that would freeze and travel well and couldn't find one, so I created these. They are so good you won't be able to eat just one.—Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland
3/12
Two-Tone Butter Cookies
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 5 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
During the hectic holiday season, you'll appreciate the ease of these irresistible butter cookies from Kathy Kittell of Lenexa, Kansas. It's wonderful to pull the two-tone dough from the freezer and bake a festive batch in no time.
4/12
Gooey Butter Cookies
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
5 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
As a native of St. Louis, I wanted to make a cookie version of the famous gooey butter cake. And although many gooey butter cake recipes use a cake mix, these cookies are made from scratch. —Julia TenHoeve, Richmond, Virginia
5/12
Mom’s Buttermilk Cookies
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I treasure my mother’s recipe for these comforting cookie pillows. The tender treats are topped with thick frosting and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. —Jane Darling, Simi Valley, California
6/12
Butter Meltaways
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
about 4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, "Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a teaspoon of lemon peel."
7/12
Thumbprint Cookies
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These buttery little rounds add beautiful color to a platter of treats. Fill the thumbprint in the center with any fruit preserves you like. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
8/12
Frosted Butter Cutout Cookies
Total Time
70 mins
Servings
about 8 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition with my kids. It's a messy but fun day!
—Sandy Nace, Greensburg, Kansas
9/12
Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up the cookie trays for potlucks or as gifts.—Elizabeth Hokanson, Arborg, Manitoba
10/12
Berry-Filled Butter Ribbons
Total Time
55 mins
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Tangy boysenberry is an unusual for a cookie, but it goes well with chocolate. I change the sprinkles and even the type of chocolate to suit the season.—Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland
11/12
Butter Cookies
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
about 6-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. —Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia
12/12
Italian Butter Cookies
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
about 3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These wonderfully moist morsels are too tempting to resist. They melt right in your mouth. Rather than sprinkling the chocolate tips with nuts, you can roll them in red and green jimmies or leave them plain. —Charolette Westfall, Houston, Texas
