Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies
, Makes 25 cookies
Soft, buttery sugar cookies brushed while warm with a sweet vanilla butter glaze, like the classic Kentucky butter cake.
| prepPreheat oven to 350°F / 175°C | |||||||
| prepLine baking sheets with parchment paper | |||||||
| 225 g unsalted butter, softened (for the dough) | Cream butter & sugars until fluffy | Beat in eggs & extracts | Fold in flour, baking powder & salt | Roll 1.5-inch balls, flatten, bake 350°F / 175°C, 10-12 min | Rest 5 min on sheet, then wire rack | Brush glaze on warm cookies | Cool completely to set glaze |
| 200 g granulated sugar (for the dough) | |||||||
| 100 g powdered sugar | |||||||
| 2 large eggs | |||||||
| 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the dough) | |||||||
| 1 tsp butter extract (optional) | |||||||
| 310 g all-purpose flour | |||||||
| 1 tsp baking powder | |||||||
| 1/4 tsp salt | |||||||
| 115 g unsalted butter (for the glaze) | Melt butter, stir in sugar & water | Remove from heat, add vanilla | |||||
| 150 g granulated sugar (for the glaze) | |||||||
| 60 ml water | |||||||
| 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the glaze) | |||||||
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