Polish Butter Cookies (ciasteczka) Recipe

Name: Polish Butter Cookies (ciasteczka)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 5 hard-boiled large egg yolks, forced through a fine sieve; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon milk; Special equipment: a pastry cloth and a rolling pin sleeve

Servings: persons

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
5 hard-boiled large egg yolks, forced through a fine sieve
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large egg
1 teaspoon milk
Special equipment: a pastry cloth and a rolling pin sleeve

1
Sift together flour and salt.
2
Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
3
Beat in yolks and vanilla until combined well.
4
Mix in flour mixture at low speed just until blended.
5
Form dough into a disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
6
Preheat oven to 350F.
7
Keeping remaining dough chilled, roll out one fourth of dough slightly less than 1/4 inch thick on floured pastry cloth with sleeve-covered rolling pin (dough is soft).
8
Cut out desired shapes with a 21/2- to 3-inch floured cookie cutter.
9
Chill scraps.
10
Arrange cookies 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet.
11
Stir together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
12
Lightly beat together egg and milk in another bowl.
13
Lightly brush tops of cookies with egg mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
14
Bake cookies in middle of oven until pale golden, about 12 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.
15
Make more cookies in same manner, rerolling scraps no more than twice.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened, 3/4 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Polish Butter Cookies (ciasteczka) falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Polish Butter Cookies (ciasteczka)

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