🍪 3-Ingredient Butter Cookies
Simple, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth cookies made with just 3 basic ingredients.
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 cup (225g) butter (softened) 🧈
- 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (maida)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Cream butter + sugar
- In a bowl, mix butter and powdered sugar
- Beat until smooth and fluffy
2. Add flour
- Gradually add flour
- Mix until a soft dough forms
- Don’t overmix (cookies become hard)
3. Shape cookies
- Make small balls or flatten slightly
- Place on baking tray (lined or greased)
4. Bake
- Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F)
- Bake for 12–15 minutes
- Edges should be lightly golden (not dark)
5. Cool
- Let cookies cool completely (they firm up after cooling)
🍽️ Tips for perfect cookies
- Use soft butter, not melted
- Chill dough for 10–15 min if too soft
- Add vanilla if you want extra flavor (optional)
- Don’t overbake → they should stay light in color
🧠 Result
You get:
- Buttery texture 🧈
- Light crisp edges
- Soft melt-in-mouth center
If you want, I can also give you:
- Eggless version 🥚❌
- Chocolate chip 3-ingredient cookies 🍫
- Or air fryer cookie recipe 🔥
