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Italian Butter Cookies

Swirls of light and airy, slightly sweet dough decorated with sprinkles will remind you of your favorite childhood bakery cookies!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 237kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 1 C. Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ C. Mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Lg. Eggs, at Room temperature Plus additional egg for egg wash, mixed with water
  • 4-¼ C. All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Table Salt

Instructions

  • Gather all of your ingredients, including grabbing a mixing bowl.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add the mayonnaise and vanilla extract, then eggs, one at a time, until you no longer see yellow streaks of yolk in the mixture.
  • Using a fine mesh, metal strainer over a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the stand mixer and blend. The mixture will appear similar to a cake batter.
  • Move the mixture into a mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, but up to two hours, allowing the dough to chill.
  • Preheat your oven to 350℉.
    Remove the dough from the fridge, and using a rubber spatula, spoon the dough directly into a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip. You may need to let the dough sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes so it's easier to work with, but you don't want it to get too soft, or your cookies may spread during baking.
  • In a fluid, continuous motion beginning with the tip directly on the parchment, pipe a small ring, then, raising the tip slightly, pipe a second ring around on top of the base, and a third twist to make a point in the center. Leaving a few inches in between, repeat piping to fill each sheet pan with cookies.
  • In a small bowl, make a quick egg wash by whisking an egg and a little water. Use a pastry brush to gently brush the egg wash over the tops of the unbaked cookies, which will help not only add a light golden brown during baking but will also help to adhere the decorate sprinkles.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Cookies | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 9.6g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg