Bachelor Buttons (Cookies)
- 1 cup butter (salted or unsalted, your choice, at room temperature)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fruit preserves (flavors of your choice)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the center.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter, salt, and powdered' sugar on medium speed until creamy.
- Reduce the mixer speed slightly and beat in the egg and vanilla.
- By hand or using the lowest speed of the mixer, stir in the flour.
- Shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange 2 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Use your finger to make an indentation in the center of each dough ball, then fill with preserves.
- Bake 1 sheet at a time for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Let cool on the baking sheets for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
butter, salt, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, fruit preserves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bachelor-buttons-cookies-492237 (may not work)