Beautiful & Delicious Holiday Treats: Italian Butter Cookies
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- These Italian Butter cookies taste so much better than the store-bought variety. So buttery and delicious. They’re perfect for the Holiday cookie table and for gift giving. The best gifts are made with love. Follow this easy recipe and make a few batches this weekend!
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Ingredients
12 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 cup of granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
3 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 and 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Fillings and Toppings:
semi-sweet chocolate, melted
white chocolate, melted
jam
sprinkles
shredded coconut
sliced almonds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C.
LIne 3-4 baking trays with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a tabletop mixer that has been fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
Add the eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy.
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
Add the flour mixture to the mixer in a few batches while it is mixing at low speed. Mix until just incorporated.
Fill a pastry bag that is fitted with a large star tip halfway full with the cookie batter.
Pipe 2-3-inch long strips of batter or rosettes onto the baking trays. Leave about an inch or two in between each cookie.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cookies are golden around the edges.
Cool completely.
Fill the cookies with jam or melted chocolate. Chill in the freezer for 10 minutes so that they can set.
Dip the cookies in your favorite toppings and allow them to set completely.
Serve with tea or coffee. Enjoy!
Notes
If you're melting chocolate chips, once they're melted thin the chocolate out using a few tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Store the cookies in the freezer or in the refrigerator.
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My 12 years old daughter made this cookies. It is simply the most delicious butter cookies ever!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
I love your cookies because they could be frozen. Thank you.
I just made these cookies with a friend yesterday!!! 95lbs of dough.. which is a family secret... and here you come to the rescue.
They use margarine & butter.. that much i know. I must watch yours.. for you never disappoint...love it..ty!!!!!
Tried this recipe and LOVED it. I had never made these before but grew up eating them. Made them just like this for a holiday party and they were a huge hit.
Beautiful! I love raspberry with dark chocolate!!🎉
I've had these from a Greek bakery in my neighborhood and they are delicious! I knew she would have a great recipe for them. So good....can't wait to try these!
You are a great baker thank you
These are so cute they kind of remind me of a Pepperidge Farm Milano cookie 😊
They are so cute and so much better than the Pepperidge farm cookies 😃
Thank you so very much for sharing your expertise as well as your recipes! All the details you share make for a successful baking experience! Beautiful and delicious cookies!
Good morning. What size pastry tip do you use? I know you said a 1M or 2D but I think I used one that was too big. My cookies spread and the shape wasn't as pretty as yours. These cookies are so pretty.
I highly recommend the Mercato cookie press. It's made in Italy. Great for those who have arthritus or need to bake up a batch quickly.
Are you able to use piping tips with the Mercato cookie press? I can’t seem to find one that uses for example, Wilton piping tips.
@@janepowers6711 😊
Love these cookies. Do you ever let them set in the fridge for a time before baking as to keep dough from spreading.?I had that experience with a different channel .. I look forward to baking this recipe. They look delicious!
🎉just made these for easter this morning first time & came out fabulous!! Thank u so much!!!!
They look delicious! Thank you for posting 😋
Would you freeze these plain & decorate before serving or freeze them filled or dipped first?
Best Italian Butter Cookie recipe i've come across. Thank you.
Love everything you bake or cook ♥️
I made these cookies with my daughter (first time piping) and they were fantastic tasting, although even misshapen, they still looked great. We’re going to make again this week, learning from our piping mistakes😂. Ps. I’ve also made your fantastic lemon,chicken, potato, recipe - best recipe ever!
Sounds great!
Sùper harika
Very very beatifuulllll👍👍👍❤️❤️❣️❣️❣️
we love! our cookie press
These are my fave, I was looking for a recipe just a few days ago! and I've manifested it with my most fave cook!!! thank u Dimitroula x. (i'm going to make some with marmalade and dark choc)
That sounds an interesting combination. Thanks for the idea!
I just ordered a cookie press can't wait till it gets here so I can try your recipe!
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I'm gonna be making these as soon as I clear out my deep freezer. I love those Italian butter cookies. My favorite growing up was the B&W cookies. Yum yum. Stay safe
You are so welcome! xx
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Thank you Dimitra ! These look Divine!
My pleasure 😊
Those look really wonderful,I love the recipe it’s easy 😍👌🏼 thank you hun
They are! Hope you enjoy making and eating them :)
I love y channel, thank y f sharing. Please, make a video on how to make those LG hard Italian bakery style sugar cookie. I make them and they are never hard like the bakery. I used to go to this bakery. However, the front desk got snobby and they charge extra when I use my credit card. I rather make them at home. I did this recipe and my family and friends were impressed. Thank y, y my hero sincerely, Heather
hi when i made them the dough was hard yours is way softer should i cut down on the flour..
Thank you! These will be this years Christmas cookie!
i love the recipie made by Kitchenaid. Thankyou
Thanks for sharing your recipe Dimitra🤗 Melting the chocolate and keeping it at the right consistency has always been my major problem when decorating. I'm aware of adding a little vegetable oil but does this let the chocolate set?
Vegetable oil does thin out the chocolate but that's correct, it sets a bit softer. The best chocolate to use for this is a baking bar or chocolate wafers. They melt smooth and thin unlike chocolate chips which melt and become too thick to use as a coating. Hope this helps :)
How about melting the chocolate in the microwave?
I’m going to make these today!!
can you decorate them and freeze them?
Do you have to use a piping bag I would rather just roll them out into small logs and mark with a fork and then bake . Look forward to your response
You make my mouth water. You are truly an amazing cook and baker! God bless you and thank you for sharing!🙏 Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you! You too!
Can I make in advance and freeze them, and if so, for how long?
I can't wait to make these!!! What size is your pastry bag and what material is it made with?
This is really great video! Well done 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing
what size metal tip did you use?
Can you put this dough through a cookie press if you don’t have the piping bag and tips?
I was wondering the same thing! The cookie press seems like an easier way but not sure if it could be done..
Mouth watering recipe 😋 looks delicious ❤ thanks for sharing ❤ love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 💝
Thanks so much!! We love these too :)
They look fantastic!
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. God bless 2024.
I will definitely make these and let you know how it went!!
Can't wait to hear back from you :)
Tip: Stephanie at Joy of Baking puts a dollop of dough under the sheet to keep it from sliding around when we are piping or pressing the cookie dough onto the sheet.
Thank you so much for the awesome recipe and your expertise. I was wondering if you can make jelly filled or chocolate filled cookies with a cookie press instead of piping them?
I made these cookies with a wenburg pastry bag and it came out Amazing!! Didn't think I could use a pastry bag but praise God it turned out great. Thanks again for sharing your recipes!! God bless you
Looks good! I'm going to try and make them today.
Can anyone tell me how much butter she used?
I love this
Thank you fir the tips. Do you think the texture will be different if I omitt the baking powder?
Ooh definitely trying this!!😊
Hope you like it!
Can you use Nutella for the filling
When you make your chocolate cookies how much cocoa do you use????
How long can you store them and how.?
I love your opening music!!! Many years ago I used to have a machine that made these cookies and my children loved to pipe them out on the cookie sheets - super easy to use - but I can't remember the name of it. It was a kit with a lot of different tips and I used this every Christmas!! I think I bought it at Ace hardware.
A machine sounds like a great tool that way more can be made ;)
@@DimitrasDishes And it was so easy to use - just put the dough into the tube part - screw on the lid - and then turn the tip and out come the cookies - fast and easy and absolutely great and fun to use! I hope you can find one - I can see it in my head but can't remember the name to save my life. Ha Ha Ha Ha I wish I still had that kit.
@@lyndaalterio1027 Mercato cookie press.
@@user-sh9pl1sx2m I can’t find any Mercato cookie dough press/gun that uses tips - does yours use tips?
Non riesco a trovare nessuna pressa/pistola per pasta per biscotti Mercato che utilizzi punte - la tua usa punte? Perdona il mio italiano.
recipe wise it is more or less the same as a "spritz" cookie recipe, am I right? They taste similar and have similar texture, right?
If using convection what degree to set oven and how long to bake? Thanks!
How long before the "light and fluffy" happens, lol.? Any help would be appreciated.
Best GREEK cookies!!!
My family have been making them for many many years
Thank you Dimitra for sharing your recipe .❤️🥇🌟
Yummy 👍😀💜
Love this recipe. Do you have a recipe for Kourabedes?
Yes I have it: ua-cam.com/video/rL85o_n6daI/v-deo.html
Can you give us recipe for chocolate butter cookies???please
Hello Dimitra. I've made these cookies several times now and each time they turned out delicious. Thank you for the recipe. The only issue that I've run into each time is the dough turns out somewhat stiff, it does not pipe as smoothly as yours in the video. I made them again this morning and the same issue, even though I let the butter get very soft, warmer than room temp as I put the butter in the oven with the light on to get softer. Do you have any suggestions.
This is a very common problem. Try adding less flour. Maybe a half cup less and pipe them out as soon as the dough is made. It hardens as it sits. Let me know if that helps :)
NOM NOM NOM< I want one now. yummmmmm
Did you sift the flour prior to measuring? Have you thought about lifting the parchment paper and placing the entire baked cookies onto cooling racks? (that means, that you would need to replace the parchment paper on the pan for the next batch) ... Is that an option???
I like these type of biscuits so:- dip individual biscuits in milk chocolate (brown) and sandwich 2 together with Real Whipped Cream! mmm
are these the delicate dipped cookies that fall apart in your mouth like magic into a delicious powder?
Just made these today for new Year's eve and it was very good. Do you have a recipe for Greek Coffee?
Yes I have that recipe too :)ua-cam.com/video/-AwzDqFLy7w/v-deo.html
Yumyum
Are these cookies that they call vanilla cookies in the bakery! That I love and can't find a good bakery that makes them taste buttery! Thanx for sharing your recipe I'm going to try them!
Yes they are! They're international but here in the states, I grew up knowing them as Italian butter cookies... These are way better than the ones sold in bakeries. You're gonna love them :)
@@DimitrasDishes oh thank you! I'm from Brooklyn and pizza places were the best! Now I live upstate NY,.and there's no such thing as bakeries, maybe we have one...lol my sister doesn't visit enough to bring me all the goodies, thank you Dimitria now I know what I'll be baking tomorrow! ❤️
I made them! They turned out great. Question, does it matter if u use kosher salt vs table salt? You're right, the best are the jam stuffed, dipped in white chocolate.
Yes, If using table salt use less.
I tried these today and the dough seemed a bit too hard and I had trouble getting them piped. I need to leave the butter out longer next time-They still came out very tasty.
How long is "till it's nice and fluffy?"
Agreed, some sort of time frame in the mixer would be greatly appreciated.
Made these absolutely delicious but hard to pipe out
how far in advance can you make them, how long do they keep and should they be kept in the fridge? or room temperature is fine?
All of those instructions are on the blog post:www.dimitrasdishes.com/italian-butter-cookies-bakery-style-for-the-holidays/
What is the shelf life for these cookies?
Were can I get recipe
Geia sou Koukla mou!!! Euxaristoume poli! Xronia polla k Kales giortes!!!
epeisees!
I like to do these for my daughter's wedding. Can they be frozen after decorated and how long?
Yes, they can be frozen for 2 weeks :) Make sure that they're in airtight bags or containers so that they do not absorb freezer odors. Delish!!
I made these cookies yesterday and they were delicious however, dough was very hard to press thru the icing bag. Any suggestions?. Thanks
So, they should be piped immediately after making the dough otherwise it begins to quickly harden. You can microwave it for a few seconds or add less flour, maybe a quarter cup less no more than that otherwise they won't hold their shape.. Hope this helps
Can you please tell me what 12oz of butter is in grams? Sorry I’m im Australia need conversion lol love all your recipes I always make them!
340 grams
@@DimitrasDishes thank you so much
@Mercourio lol I know I laugh too so different
Can you use almond extract instead of vanilla?
Yes, a teaspoon of almond extract will be enough :) Enjoy!
Has any one tried to make these gluten free. If so what did you use and how were they
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These look like pti four..
Would be so easier if you gave ingredients in grms.
Look up trying to find out how many grams in cups and there are so many different answers !
Thanks Dimitra for your recipes ,,
Xronia Polla Kala Xristougenna xx
I just paid an obscene amount of $ for a 2 oz bottle of vanilla. I've never seen vanilla in large bottles like you use in your videos. Where do you get it?
You can make your own vanilla for a fraction of the cost :) I will try to share a recipe soon. Otherwise, the second best place to get it from is from restaurant supply stores :) Happy holidays!
Get ours at Costco
Every Greek bakery in Montreal makes them. I didn't realize they were Italian in origin.
@Mercourio Agreed, hence why I find it peculiar that they are referred to as Itslian. The petits fours I know of here in French bakeries look nothing like these.
You can use coconut oil to thin your chocolate.
mmm betty foor in lebanese
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Your cookies look delicious but I’d decorate with Christmas sprinkles. But I’m learning
Great idea!!
Has anyone ever made these with Almond extract??
Sorry but I don't think there is a machine to make these cookies and I wouldn't want them to be made by a machine because you know and I know these cookies are made with love! 😉❤️🇨🇦fatto a mano.
Oh really…? I LOVE my cookie pump almost as much as I used to love my pastry bag.💕. Buon Natale🎄
@janepowers6711 I'm wondering if she thinks a machine, as in some big commercial baking machine. I have a cookie press, as I'm older now, my hands don't work as well when using a pastry bag.
Love the tips! Butter cookies are a favorite here!
She probably meant a cookie press
Another tight recipe although I wish I had a stand mixer : (
you can make these with an electric hand mixer too :)
@@DimitrasDishes ok awesome, thanks haha.
i just made these cookies on 12/25/21 and everything was great until I baked them. They lost their shape and baked flat. I compared this recipe to others, and most other recipes use only the YOLKS (this recipe calls for 2 eggs mistake). Unbaked dough was great but in the oven came out flat so disappointing. Also recipe states bake time 10-15 minutes, but mine took over 20 minutes to become slightly golden brown. It was fun and cookies taste great, will make again.
Might try putting cookie sheet with cookies in freezer for a few minutes before baking.
Your dough probably became too warm refrigerate your dough next time.
These arent Greek cookies they are Italianand delicious
I know I have asked this before...why do my cookies spread??????
Not enough flour. You can add a little more flour and that should fix the problem. Keep in mind though that it will be stiffer (the batter) and harder to push out of the piping bag. It's important to make the cookies right away because the batter gets stiffer as it sits. Hop that helps! Also, chilling the cookies in the freezer for 20-30 minutes before baking will keep them from spreading too much.
Wow l needs that mary Christmas 🎄 😢 😍 😳 😕 honey 🍯 😢 😍 ❤ 👏 ⛪💒⛪💒🌹🌹⛪
Merry Christmas!
Hello how are you?? Why are you crying?? 😥