Easy Soft Butter Cookies Recipe

Name: Easy Soft Butter Cookies Recipe
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon dark powdered chocolate; 1 whole egg; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon cake sprinkles; 2 pinches salt

Ifeoma John @eatwithifeoma

London.

Growing up, weekends meant cookie time at my grandmother's kitchen. The warm buttery aroma that filled the house is a memory I carry everywhere. This simple recipe is my way of bringing that comfort back; one soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookie at a time. #CookpadApron2026

Ifeoma John @eatwithifeoma

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Ingredients

15 minutes

4 people

1/2 cupbutter
1 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 cupcornstarch
1/2 cupmilk
1 teaspoondark powdered chocolate
1whole egg
1/2 cupicing sugar
1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2 teaspooncake sprinkles
2 pinchessalt

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Cream the butter and sugar: Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla
2

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, milk, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add to the butter-sugar ingredients and stir until a soft dough forms. If sticky, add a little more flour. Divide the mixture and add the dark chocolate into one of the portions.
3

Pipe the cookies: Scoop the dough into a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice. Pipe onto the prepared baking tray.
4

Add a pop of color: Add cake sprinkles on each cookie for a cheerful, colorful twist.
5

Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges turn light golden brown. Do not overbake; cookies should stay soft. Cool and enjoy.

Tips

Use room temperature butter for the best texture
Avoid overmixing once the flour is added to keep cookies tender
Don't overbake; pull them out when edges are just lightly golden, they continue cooking on the tray
If dough feels too sticky, add a little more flour.

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Ifeoma John @eatwithifeoma

on April 07, 2026 06:18

London.

Hi, I'm Ifeoma! I share homemade African recipes, healthy meals, quick recipes and meals that support weight management and glowing skin. Eat well, live well! 🌿Visit my Food Blogwww.eatwithifeoma.com