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What Are Butter cookies and How Can I Use Them?

Butter cookies is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 8 recipes to get you started.

In Chinese:牛油曲奇
British (UK) term: Butter cookies
en français:biscuits au beurre
en español:Galletas de mantequilla

Recipes using butter cookies

There are 8 recipes that contain this ingredient.

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Creepy Critters

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No-bake Halloween spider cookies made by stacking peppermint patties on butter cookies, then piping frosting legs and candy eyes. A spooky craft kids can eat!

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Ghost Cookies

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Ghost cookies made by dipping butter cookies in white almond bark with black jelly bean eyes. A no-bake Halloween treat kids can help make in under 30 minutes.

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Papaya Custard

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Papaya custard sautees fresh papaya with butter, brown sugar, and brandy, then layers it under a rich egg custard with crumbled butter cookies. Baked until silky and set.

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Espresso-Hazelnut Cheesecake

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Espresso hazelnut cheesecake with a butter cookie cinnamon crust, water bath baked filling with roasted hazelnuts, and piped whipped cream with espresso beans.

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Crunchy Chocolate Cake

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No-bake chocolate cake with melted chocolate, butter, crushed cookies, candied fruit, cherries, and almonds. Refrigerate overnight for a dense, fudgy slice.

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Tiramisu Parfaits

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Elegant individual tiramisu parfaits layered in stemmed glasses with mascarpone Italian meringue, coffee-soaked crumbs, dark rum, and bittersweet chocolate triangles.

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Kekstorte (German Cookie Cake)

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Kekstorte is a classic German no-bake cookie cake layering crisp butter cookies with rum-spiked cocoa-coconut cream, chilled overnight in a loaf pan until sliceable and rich.

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Mrs. Field's Creamy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

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Layered peanut butter chocolate bars with a butter cookie crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and double milk chocolate layers. No-bake filling, one hour chill, and pure candy shop flavor.

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