Finger Sandwich Butter Cookies

Use this recipe to get Italian butter cookies that will impress you just like the ones you'd get at the bakery.

• Calories: 211 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups butter
• 1 ½ eggs
• 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 30 drops red food coloring
• 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and food coloring of your choice. Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 3

Place dough in a pastry bag fitted with a number 4-S tip (the S means 'star'), and pipe out in 2 inch bars on greased baking pan. (Can also be piped into rosettes or other shapes)

Step 4

Bake for about 5 to 7 minutes. Put baked cookies together with jam, frosting or melted chocolate.