Butter Cookies For Kids (no refined sugar)
Soft, buttery, and just sweet enough, these cookies are perfect for kids of all ages. Decorate them with melted chocolate and a sprinkle of dried fruit, cut them into your favorite shapes, and enjoy them together as a sweet little treat.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened) 115gr
- ¼ cup maple syrup (80gr)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250gr)
Instructions
- Add the softened butter and maple syrup to a bowl. Mix until creamy with a stand or hand mixer.
- Add the egg and vanilla paste. Mix until incorporated.
- Add the flour. With a spatula, gently mix until incorporated. Press with your hands to form a dough.
- Form the dough into a ball and wrap with cling film. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll with a rolling pin into about a ¼ inch thickness.
- Use heart or any shape cookie cutters to form the cookies. Place the cookies on lined baking trays.
- Press the scraps together and flatten with the rolling pin. Cut more cookies and repeat if needed.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven to 350℉ / 180℃ for 15 minutes or until the edges are turning into a light golden brown color.
- Let the cookies cool down on a wire rack and optionally, decorate with melted chocolate.
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Notes
- Don't overwork the dough to avoid lamination.
- Wait for the cookies to cool down completely before decorating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 13mgSugar: 3g
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