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Bakery-Style Italian Butter Cookies (Melt-in-Your-Mouth Piped Recipe)

Close-up of freshly baked Italian butter cookies, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with melted chocolate.
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Make soft, buttery Italian butter cookies that melt in your mouth. This recipe uses a piping bag to create classic bakery shapes, perfect for holidays or everyday enjoyment.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Optional toppings: melted chocolate, chopped pistachios, powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until the mixture is light and creamy.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
  4. Sift the all-purpose flour and salt into the wet ingredients. Stir until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
  5. Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
  6. Pipe swirls, rings, or other desired shapes onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about one inch between cookies.
  7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, watching closely until the edges are just lightly golden.
  8. Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Once cool, decorate as desired: dust with powdered sugar, dip the ends in melted chocolate, or sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Notes

  • If the dough feels too stiff to pipe, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes to soften slightly.
  • For a bakery touch, sandwich two cookies together with a thin layer of raspberry jam or melted chocolate.
  • These cookies freeze well before decorating. Store cooled, undecorated cookies in an airtight container.

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