excellent authentic Japanese Butter Cookies recipe

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Japanese’s butter cookies are traditional butter cookies that you can find everywhere in Japan in both the market and home. They have a slightly crispy outside and a soft inside.

This is a basic and traditional Japanese cookie recipe. They have a somewhat crunchy outside and a soft inside. There are just five ingredients in these cookies: flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and almonds. And all you have to do is combine all of the ingredients in a food processor.

why Japanese Butter Cookies are so beloved cookies:-

All ages of people love these cookies. When I got to know about these cookies from youtube, this was the random video that I wanted to see. When I saw these bitter cookies recipes, I found them very easy, so I wanted to try these cookies. Hence, I made this at home, and the recipe is so simple.

When I became addicted to these cookies, I baked them in a small family gathering for my family. All of my family members just loved the cookies and appreciated me for the cookies.

You will love this cookie in your tea time or as an evening snack. It will give you a crunchy texture. You want to taste it every time. I will not say this is only for the kids because these Japanese butter cookies are loved and appreciated by all cookie lovers.

The best part of cookies is that it is very delicious. All you have to do is combine all of the ingredients in a food processor. This delicate and melt-in-your-mouth texture will delight you. These butter cookies are super easy to make.

In Japan, you find these cookies in many stores. They also consist of different shapes like circles, squares, birds, diamonds, and many other forms.

you will find these cookies in dove shape, which is also called “Hato Sabure” this is a very common shaped butter cookie, and this shape is a little difficult to cut with hands. Still, there are many types of cookies cutter in markets that you can use to cut your butter cookies dough.

If you want to make dove-shaped Japenese butter cookies then check this post:- Butter Cookies (Homemade Hato Sabure) 鳩サブレー

These Japanese butter cookies can be enjoyed during your tea time, and I love them very much with my tea. And my family members also love this dessert. I have had this cookie so many times, and I never got over it. The best part of this cookie is its taste and look.

Today I am going to make 4 different flavours of Japanese butter cookies that are very easy and can be made by anyone in the home.

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These Japanese Butter Cookies are:-

• Exceptionally buttery while being light
• The edges are crisp.
• Only 30 minutes of chill time
• Japenese butter cookies may be rolled into a log and sliced or cut out with cookie cutters.
• Dip in melted chocolate, matcha chocolate, or sprinkles for a variety of looks

How to make Japanese Butter Cookies:-

Japanese butter cookies are so beloved cookies and required only 4 ingredients flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and almonds. so lets make this cookies with me.

Ingredients:-

For Vanilla butter cookie:-

 For chocolate butter cookie:-

same as vanilla cookie ingredients, only remove the vanilla seeds

 For butter Tea cookie:-

same as vanilla cookie ingredients, only remove the vanilla seeds

For Butter Matcha Cookies:-

same as vanilla cookie ingredients, only remove the vanilla seeds

Japanese Butter Cookies Recipe:-

lets make this Japanese’s butter cookies with different flavors.

For making butter vanilla cookies:-

1. Preheated the oven at 170°C.
2. Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar, then stir in vanilla bean seeds.
3. Add 1 egg yolk and mix.
4. Sift 130g flour and 35g almond poodle into a mixing bowl and combine.
5. When the dough is prepared, divide it into appropriate sized pieces.
6. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 8 mm to 10 mm and bake for 15 to 18 minutes in a 170°C oven.
7. Allow cooling before removing off the top plate and wrapping. 

For making chocolate butter cookies:-

1. Preheated the oven at 170°C.
2. Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 5g cocoa powder and 60g chocolate chip.
3. Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.

For making matcha butter cookies:-

1. Preheated the oven at 170°C.
2. Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 3g matcha powder.
3. Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.

 For making butter Tea cookies:-

1. Preheated the oven at 170°C.
2. Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 3g powdered tea leaves.
3. Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.

Can be the Cookie Dough be Stored in the Freezer?

If the dough is not going to be used the next day, just shape it and wrap it in cling wrap before storing it in the freezer. It will stay in the fridge for a couple of months.

How to Measure Ingredients Precisely with Cups?

You can use cups if you don’t have a kitchen scale. Just make sure that the flour, sugar, and almond butter are evenly distributed into the cup.

Recipe Card:-

Japanese Butter Cookies:- Easy And The Perfect Cookies.

This is a basic and traditional Japanese cookie recipe. They have a somewhat crunchy outside and a soft inside. There are just five ingredients in these cookies: flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and almonds. And all you have to do is combine all of the ingredients in a food processor.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

chilling time 30 mins

Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine japenese

Servings 16 cookies

Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients  

• 100 gram unsalted butter 
• 55 gram powder sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 35 gram ground almonds
• 130 gram cake flour 

Vanilla butter cookie

• 1/4 cup vanilla seeds 

chocolate butter cookie

• 5 gram cocoa powder
• 60 gram chocolate chip

butter Tea cookie

• 3 gram tea leaves

Butter Matcha Cookies

• 3 gram matcha powder

Instructions 

butter vanilla cookies

• Preheated the oven at 170°C.
• Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar, then stir in vanilla bean seeds
• Add 1 egg yolk and mix.
• Sift 130g flour and 35g almond poodle into a mixing bowl and combine.
• When the dough is prepared, divide it into appropriate sized pieces.
• Then after dividing them into appropriate sizes, wrap them in plastic and refrigerate them for 1 hour before baking.
• Roll out the dough to a thickness of 8 mm to 10 mm and bake for 15 to 18 minutes in a 170°C oven.
• Allow cooling before removing off the top plate and wrapping. 

chocolate butter cookies

• Preheated the oven at 170°C.
• Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 5g cocoa powder and 60g chocolate chip.
• Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.

butter Tea cookies

• Preheated the oven at 170°C.
• Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 3g powdered tea leaves.
• Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.

matcha butter cookies

• Preheated the oven at 170°C.
• Soften 100g unsalted butter, add 55g powdered sugar with 3g matcha powder.
• Now all the next process is same as the vanilla butter cookies.