Layered Butter Cookies
Layered Butter Cookies are delicious, buttery treats with delicate, flaky layers and a sweet, crumbly texture. Perfect for tea-time or celebrations, these cookies melt in your mouth with every bite. Try this easy recipe for the best homemade Layered Butter Cookies!
Layered Butter Cookies are a delightful treat that combines buttery, flaky layers with a subtle sweetness, making them melt-in-your-mouth delicious. These cookies feature a soft, tender dough enriched with kefir (or yogurt) and butter, creating a perfectly balanced texture. Each layer is sprinkled with a sweet mixture of sugar, flour, and butter, adding a delicate crunch and irresistible flavor. Once baked to golden perfection, the cookies boast beautifully stacked layers and a light dusting of sugar, making them not only visually stunning but also incredibly tasty. Perfect for tea-time, special occasions, or as an everyday indulgence, these cookies are a testament to the magic of simple ingredients coming together in harmony.
Ingredients
- 300–320 grams flour
- 150 grams kefir (or yogurt)
- 150 grams butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 130 grams flour
- 80 grams butter
- 120 grams sugar
- 1 pinch vanilla salt (or vanilla extract + pinch of salt)
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 260
- Protein: 4g
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Sugar: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
- Sodium: 100mg
Directions
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In a bowl, combine 300–320 grams of flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Add 150 grams of butter to the mixture and blend with your hands until crumbly. Incorporate 150 grams of kefir (or yogurt) into the mixture and knead to form a soft dough.
Place the dough in a polythene bag and let it rest for 30 minutes. -
In another bowl, mix 130 grams of flour with 80 grams of butter, pressing and blending with your hands until evenly combined. Add 120 grams of sugar and a pinch of vanilla salt (or vanilla extract + a pinch of salt). Mix well.
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Divide the rested dough into 5 equal parts. Roll out each portion of dough individually. On the first layer, spread 1–5 spoonfuls of the filling mixture. Repeat this process for layers 2 through 5. After layering, cut the stacked dough into small pieces.
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Place the pieces on a baking tray and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until golden.
