4-Ingredient Strawberry Butter Cookies
Soft, buttery cookies that taste like strawberry shortcake — made with just flour, butter, sugar, and egg. Bake a dozen in 15 minutes flat.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 156
- Protein
- 2g
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cups flour
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the egg and stir until fully combined, then fold in flour until no streaks remain.
- 4
Drop 12 spoonfuls onto the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- 5
Bake 12 to 14 minutes until the edges are pale golden and centers still feel slightly soft.
- 6
Cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- spoon or whisk
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