Vanilla Butterhorn Cookies Recipe
Learn to bake butterhorn cookies from scratch! These delectable, crunchy treats are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth and will fill your home with an irresistible aroma as they bake.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 358kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g all-purpose flour
- 10 g active dry yeast
- 70 ml warm milk
- 170 g butter, unsalted
- 2 eggs
- 1 g vanilla
- A pinch of salt
- 150-200 g sugar for rolling dough
Instructions
- Take butter from the fridge ahead of time. It should be manageable, soft, and at room temperature.
- Heat milk until warm on the stove or in a microwave. Pour it into a small bowl and add dry yeast. Stir the mixture until well combined. Set aside.
- Take a deep bowl where you are going to knead the dough and start sifting all-purpose flour. Add chunks of butter.
- Start grinding flour with butter until they form a crumbly mixture. Add salt and vanilla to add extra flavor.
- In a separate bowl whisk eggs, pour milk with dry yeast, and stir until smoothly combined. Add the mixture to your dough.
- Knead the dough until all the ingredients will be well incorporated. In the end, you should get a thick but soft dough that is not sticking to your hands. Form the ball out of the dough, cover it with the plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 h 30 mins.
- Divide chilled dough into 6 equal parts; roll balls out of them, too. Repeat the following steps for each ball. On a working surface sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons of sugar and place a dough ball over it. Roll the dough into an 8 to 10-inch circle with a thickness of no more than 1/8 inches.
- Using a knife or a rollerblade, cut the circle into 12 identical triangles.
- Start rolling triangles toward the center to create small crescents. Repeat for all the dough or you can freeze it for later use.
- Set rolled butterhorns onto a baking tray leaving some space between the cookies. Cover them once again and leave to rise at a room temperature for 1 hour or 15 minutes in a warmed oven at 100˚F/40°C.
- Bake crescent rolls at 360°F/18°C until golden. It should take you around 15-20 minutes to get them to desired consistency.
- Let cookies cool down a bit and then serve with your favorite hot beverage!
Notes
*calories per 100 g