Skip to main content

Butter Twists

To make these buttery treats, we fashioned 6-inch lengths of dough into twisted rope shapes. You could also form the lengths into pretzel shapes and sprinkle them with coarse sanding sugar before baking.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy. Mix in vanilla and egg white. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and salt; mix until combined.

    Step 2

    Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll each ball into a 6-inch log. Bend log in half, then twist. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

    Step 3

    Bake, rotating halfway through, until cookies just begin to turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on parchment on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.

Martha Stewart's Cookies
Read More
Like airy lemon chiffon cake and a Cadbury egg–inspired tart.
Like coconut lentil soup and chicken stroganoff.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Use this simple vinaigrette to dress a plate of greens, some steamed potatoes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
Put that half-full tub to use with recipes that go beyond the Italian American classics.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.