Cuisinart CCP-10 Sweet Vanilla Butter Cookies, Citrus Butter Cookies

Sweet Vanilla Butter Cookies

A sweeter version of our classic cookie. If you cannot locate

whole vanilla beans, increase the extract to 2 tablespoons.

Makes about 110 medium-size cookies

2½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed and

at room temperature

1½ cups confectioners’ sugar

1½ tablespoons pure vanilla extract

1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped*

1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Put the flour and salt into a small mixing bowl. Whisk to combine;

reserve.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and the sugar. Using

a Cuisinart® Hand or Stand Mixer fitted with the mixing beaters/

paddle, mix until light and creamy. Add the vanilla, vanilla bean

seeds (discard pod, or save for another use) and egg; mix until

combined. Add the reserved dry ingredients and mix on low, until

just combined.

4. Fit the Cuisinart® Electric Cookie Press with desired disc, as

instructed on page 2. Load the cookie dough to the MAX fill line.

Press cookie dough out onto an ungreased/unlined baking pan,

about 2 inches apart.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly

golden around the edges.

6. Cool cookies before removing from pan.

* Using a small, sharp knife, cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and

then scrape the seeds from inside the bean with the knife tip.

Nutritional information per cookie:

Calories 35 (44% from fat) • carb. 5g • pro. 0g • fat 2g • sat. fat 1g

• chol. 6mg • sod. 12mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g

Citrus Butter Cookies

Lemon really stands out in these cookies. They are delicious

when paired with a cup of tea.

Makes about 95 medium-size cookies

3 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed and

at room temperature

1½ cups confectioners’ sugar

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Put the flour and salt into a small mixing bowl. Whisk to combine;

reserve.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar and zest. Using

a Cuisinart® Hand or Stand Mixer fitted with the mixing beaters/

paddle, mix until light and creamy. Add the vanilla, lemon juice and

egg; mix until fully combined. Add the reserved dry ingredients and

mix on low, until just combined.