Mom’s Buttermilk Cookies

Name: Mom’s Buttermilk Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; FROSTING:; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, optional

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield about 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These soft, tangy buttermilk cookies are topped with creamy frosting are easy to make and perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
FROSTING:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over cookies; if desired, sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 135 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

I treasure my mother’s recipe for these comforting cookie pillows. The tender treats are topped with thick frosting and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. —Jane Darling, Simi Valley, California

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