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Meltaway cookies is a simple recipe that delivers a soft and buttery cookie, the vanilla and almond extract gives them fabulous flavor. Topped off with a sweet icing.

A stack of three meltaway cookies with a bite taken out of the one on top.The texture is dreamy and there is simply not another cookie like it. This is one cookie recipe that needs to be added to your holiday baking list.

Meltaway cookie with a bite out of it being held in a hand.What is a meltaway cookie?

This cookie has a soft melt in your mouth texture. It’s a crazy amazing combination of butter and sugar, one bite and you’ll understand.

Four process photos. First one, butter and egg yolks in a bowl ready to be mixed. Second one, egg and butter all whipped together. Third one, dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients. Fourth one, everything blended together.Tips for making meltaway cookies

  • Make sure you use real butter.
  • The dough will be crumbly, that's normal.
  • You can work it with your hands to help it stick together.
  • I recommend having some silicone baking mats or parchment paper for your baking sheets.
  • A good hand mixer or stand mixer is always needed.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temp for 3-4 days.
  • Don't press the cookies too flat.
  • If the icing is too thin add more sugar.
  • If you like a lot of icing you may want to double the icing recipe.

Four process photos. First one, cookir dough rolled into a ball and held between fingers. Second one, cookie dough placed onto a cookie sheet and a glass cup pressing them down. Third one, 15 pressed cookies on a baking sheet. Fourth one, a small spatula picking a cookie up.Simple to make with just a few pantry ingredients that come together in no time at all.

 

Milk being poured into a bowl of powdered sugar to make the icing for the cookies.Looking for more cookie recipes?

 

Meltaway cookie with blue Christmas sprinkles on top being held in hand.Can you freeze meltaway cookies?

Yes, you can freeze these cookies. But I recommend placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and flash freezing them first. Then place them in a freezable container.

 

Several meltaway cookies on a cutting board with blur Christmas sprinkles on top.MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST FOR ALL MY LATEST RECIPES.

Yield: 24 Cookies

Meltaway Cookies

A stack of three meltaway cookies with a bite taken out of the one on top.

Meltaway cookies is a simple cookie recipe that delivers a soft and buttery cookie, the vanilla and almond extract gives them fabulous flavor. Topped off with a sweet icing.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • For the icing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 2-4 tablespoon milk
  • Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract together
  3. Add powdered sugar, flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Beat well. The dough will appear to be crumbly. Work it with your hands until it forms a ball.
  4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet.
  5. Flatten each ball with your fingers or a flat glass cup. Lightly flour the bottom of the cup if it
    sticks.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly brown. Allow cooling.
  7. To prepare the frosting, beat powdered sugar, butter, and milk together. If it is too
    thick, add a little milk. If it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar
  8. When cookies are cool, frost, add sprinkles, and enjoy!

Notes

The dough will be crumbly. But will come together when you work it with your hands, and form it into balls.

Don't press the cookies too flat.

If you like a lot of frosting, you may want to double the frosting recipe.

Nutrition Information

Yield

24

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 165Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 39mgSodium 102mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 0gSugar 10gProtein 2g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on butteryourbiscuit.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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© Wendie
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

 

 

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  1. Wendie

    Fantastic Karen 🙂

  2. Karen

    Ok, these are AMAZING!
    Definitely melt in your mouth 😊. I don’t think it tells me to use salted or unsalted butter and so I did 1/2 of each…
    Thanks for a quick great recipe.

  3. Wendie

    Yes real butter is always best! Thanks for the great review

  4. ALLEN

    I passed this recipe on to a friend and she used Margarine instead of Real Butter.. I explained to her that Margarine is oil. Don't let the labels fool you. butter flavored doesn't compare to the real thing. Butter is the key. Thank you for this awesome recipe. Kids love it.

  5. Wendie

    Really hard to say what went wrong without more info. Right off I would say you either didn't use parchment paper for the baking sheet or didn't add enough flour. Feel free to email me and give me more info 🙂

  6. Rebecca

    Hi!
    Followed the recipe exactly, but the cookies are very greasy, taste good, but greasy.

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