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Eggless Butter Cookies Recipe

Published: Jul 9, 2019 · Modified: Sep 10, 2024 by JAYANTHY · This post may contain amazon or my other affiliate links · 54 Comments

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The eggless butter cookies recipe is simple and perfect for novice bakers who follow the correct measurements. These cookies are a delightful treat for anyone craving a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cookie that doesn’t contain eggs.

Eggless butter cookies on a plate.

This delectable Butter Cookie recipe requires just four ingredients to bake. Butter cookies are also known by the names Butter Biscuits, Sables, and Danish Biscuits.

These cookies have a rich, buttery flavor and a tender, crumbly texture. They are a delightful treat to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee or to satisfy a sweet craving at any time.

Why’ll you love eggless butter cookies

  • It is an easy recipe to prepare in under an hour with just four ingredients that are readily available in the home pantry.
  • They have a rich, buttery flavor that is comforting and satisfying. The butter gives them a luxurious taste that is hard to resist.
  • The delicate melt-in-mouth crumbly texture is a heaven and adds to the overall enjoyment of the cookie with a cup of coffee or tea.
  • Eggless butter cookies are perfect to serve for any occasion, such as parties, or to enjoy as a sweet snack with your favourite beverage. They are also ideal for gifting during the holidays.
  • Eggless butter cookies can be customized with various flavors or decorations to suit individual preferences or specific holidays.
  • You can prepare the dough in advance and freeze it. When ready to use it, let the cookie dough thaw to room temperature and then bake it. Isn’t it so easy to make a cookie?

Ingredients to prepare eggless butter cookies recipe

Ingredients for eggless butter cookies.
  • all-purpose flour
  • salted butter
  • icing sugar (confectioners sugar )
  • vanilla extract

See recipe card for quantities.

4 ingredient butter cookies

“4-ingredient cookie” reflects the simplicity of the recipe, requiring only all-purpose flour, icing sugar, salted butter, and vanilla extract. This makes it easy for anyone to quickly prepare delicious cookies with minimal effort and basic ingredients.

Instruction with step-by-step pictorial preparation of eggless butter cookie recipe

In a mixing bowl add room temperature salted salted butter for eggless butter cookies.
  1. In a mixing bowl, add room-temperature salted butter.
Beat butter in an electric hand beater until fluffy. Add icing sugar to it.

2. Beat with an electric hand beater or wire whisk until fluffy. Then add icing sugar.

Add in vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar.

3. “Add vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar.”

Sift all-purpose flour to the beaten butter mixture and beat on a a low speed.

4. Sift all-purpose flour into the creamed butter-sugar mixture and mix gently with a spatula or with an electric hand beater on a low speed.

Let the flour combines well to the butter to form  rolling ball consistency for eggless butter cookies.

5. The cookie dough should have a consistency similar to a rolling ball, as shown in the picture.

How do I make designs no egg butter cookies without cookie cutter or cookie stamp?

Design the cookie dough with a fork. Gently press the fork as shown.

6. Using a fork, gently press it to form an impression. This is one design I made.

Another design I made is with a big strainer.

7. Another design was created using a strainer. We can make any design you wish.

Cookie dough is ready to bake in a preheated oven.

8. The designed cookie dough is ready to bake. Preheat oven to 170* C.

Bake the eggless butter cookies for 14 to 16 minutes until edges turn golden brown.

9. Bake in a preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.

A close up shot of no egg butter cookie.

Yummy, crisp, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth eggless butter cookies or biscuits are ready to serve. They are perfect for Christmas Eve or New Year, and can be gifted for any occasion.”

Substitution for eggless butter cookies recipe

Flour– To make the cookies gluten-free, you can utilize a gluten-free flour blend or almond flour instead of all-purpose flour.

Sugar– You can substitute icing sugar with caster sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, or a sugar substitute like stevia.

Butter-You can use margarine or a dairy-free butter substitute to make the cookies vegan or dairy-free.

Flavourings-You can experiment with various extracts such as almond, lemon extract, or any citrus zest to impart a unique and zesty flavour to the cookies.

Variations

  • Mix in chopped nuts like cashews, pecans, walnuts, or almonds for added crunch and flavour.
  • Add chocolate chips to the cookie dough for a classic and delicious twist. You can choose from milk chocolate, semi-sweet or dark chocolate, or white chocolate.
  • Make a sandwich cookie by adding a layer of jam, chocolate ganache, or frosting between two butter cookies.

Feel free to get creative and customize the eggless butter cookies according to your preferences by experimenting with various ingredients and flavour combinations.

How to store eggless butter cookies

Eggless butter cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1-2 weeks. Ensure they are completely cooled before storing.

If you want to store cookies for a longer period, you can freeze them in airtight containers or freezer bags and thaw them to room temperature before serving.

Pro tip

The first batch of cookies should be baked for 15 to 16 minutes. For subsequent batches, the baking time is reduced to 13 to 14 minutes. Keep an eye on the cookies after 10 minutes or until the edges turn brown.

FAQ

Can I use a piping nozzle to design the cookies?

Yes, you can use a piping nozzle to design the cookie. Add a little milk to the cookie dough to achieve the right piping consistency.

Why do my cookies burn at the bottom?

Every oven is different; always keep an eye on the cookies after ten minutes, and check when the colour changes at the edges.

Can I use wheat flour?

Yes, you can use wheat flour, but the taste and color will not be the same as regular butter biscuits.

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If you’ve tried this recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know your feedback in the comments below. I love hearing from you! Happy Baking!

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No egg butter cookies in a bowl.

Eggless Butter Cookie Recipe

Jayanthy Asokan
Eggless Butter Cookies is a very simple cookie that any novice baker can bake by following correct measurements. Four basic ingredients is needed to relish this golden drops of melt in mouth Butter Cookies.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 16 minutes mins
Total Time 26 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Denmark
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 75.5 kcal

Equipment

Microwave Convection Oven
Electric Hand Beater
Mixing bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • ¼ cup Icing sugar (plus 2 tbsp)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Additional 2 tablespoon sugar

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Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add room-temperature salted butter.
  • Beat with an electric hand beater or wire whisk until fluffy. Then add icing sugar.
  • “Add vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar.”
  • Sift all-purpose flour into the creamed butter-sugar mixture and mix gently with a spatula or with an electric hand beater on a low speed.
  • The cookie dough should have a consistency similar to a rolling ball, as shown in the picture.
  • Using a fork, gently press it to form an impression. This is one design I made.
  • Another design was created using a strainer. We can make any design you wish.
  • The designed cookie dough is ready to bake. Preheat oven to 170* C.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
  • Yummy, crisp, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth eggless butter cookies or biscuits are ready to serve. They are perfect for Christmas Eve or New Year, and can be gifted for any occasion.”

Notes

First batch of cookies needs 15 to 16 mins. Next batches need only 13 to 14 minutes. Have an eye after 10 minutes or until cookie edges turn brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 75.5kcalCarbohydrates: 7.5gProtein: 0.9gFat: 4.7gSaturated Fat: 2.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 12.2mgSodium: 36.7mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1.5gVitamin A: 141.8IUCalcium: 2.6mgIron: 0.4mg
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Comments

  1. Vishhal B Anand

    July 10, 2019 at 8:27 am

    Wonderful dish, Congratulations for your blog !

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:32 am

      Thank you Vishhal!

      Reply
    • Leander Fernandes

      April 23, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome

      Reply
      • JAYANTHY

        September 13, 2024 at 6:16 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
  2. Dhara

    July 10, 2019 at 8:30 am

    Congratulations! ..and delicious recipe with step by step pics????

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:33 am

      Thank you Dhara!

      Reply
    • Nim tashi

      August 23, 2021 at 5:31 am

      Please can u deliver to at zhemgang. I want buy butter cookies

      Reply
      • JAYANTHY

        August 27, 2021 at 7:47 am

        Sorry, I’m a food blogger and I do not sell my baked goodies.

        Reply
  3. Dinesh S

    July 10, 2019 at 9:16 am

    Looks yummy… Keep going aunty ????

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:33 am

      Thank you Dinesh!

      Reply
  4. Ananthi S

    July 10, 2019 at 9:19 am

    Awesome recipe! Gonna try it soon and share the pics 🙂

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:35 am

      Thank you Ananthi ! Please do try and let me know the feedback.

      Reply
    • Georgia

      July 28, 2020 at 8:44 pm

      Can you tell me how I would bake them in regular oven ? Thank you.

      Reply
      • JAYANTHY

        July 29, 2020 at 4:59 pm

        Follow the same procedure, but every oven behaves different so have an eye after 8 or 10 minutes.

        Reply
  5. Dhivyaa

    July 10, 2019 at 11:11 am

    Great work mam..Happy for you mam and keep rocking

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:36 am

      Thank you Dhivyaa!

      Reply
  6. Anu

    July 10, 2019 at 11:55 am

    Super ma Jayanthy!! So proud of u !! Keep teasing our gastronomical senses.????!! Will try soon. Hope its half as good as yours. Lots of love & best wishes !! ❤❤❤

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:39 am

      Thank you Anu ! I will try to share all my tested and tried recipes every week .

      Reply
  7. Sandhya.k

    July 11, 2019 at 2:12 am

    ????will try soon….all the best….

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 11, 2019 at 2:40 am

      Thank you Sandy !

      Reply
  8. Shri

    July 11, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    Looks delicious & very easy to make ????????….definetely I’ll try it !! ????

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 12, 2019 at 5:21 am

      Thank you Shri !

      Reply
  9. Shri

    July 11, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Looks delicious & easy to make ????????
    Definitely I’ll try it !!????

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 12, 2019 at 5:22 am

      Do try and let me know the feedback. All the best!

      Reply
  10. Shri

    July 11, 2019 at 2:02 pm

    Looks delicious & very easy to try ????????….definetely I’ll try it !! ????

    Reply
  11. Binny kalra

    July 12, 2019 at 3:14 am

    Congratulations dear can I make it in OTG with same method

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 12, 2019 at 5:27 am

      Thank you ! Yes you can follow the same method . All oven behaves differently so adjust oven temperature according to that.

      Reply
  12. Sangeeta Sethi

    July 19, 2019 at 7:44 am

    Congratulations! Wonderful preparation n presentation
    Wud definitely try this…

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 19, 2019 at 9:22 am

      Thank you! Please try and let me know the feedback.

      Reply
  13. Raihanathus Sahdhiyya

    July 19, 2019 at 11:58 am

    wow…my all tym fav…surely will try it

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      July 20, 2019 at 4:54 am

      Thank you ! Do try and let me know the feedback.

      Reply
  14. Felicia

    October 24, 2019 at 10:46 am

    What would you set the temperature too on a regular oven and how many minutes to cook

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      October 24, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      Hi Felcia,
      Bake in a 10 min pre heated oven of 160 deg C for 16 to 18 mins. Do have an eye after 15 mins as each oven behaves different.Happy Baking!

      Reply
  15. Cheryl Tyner

    January 6, 2020 at 1:09 am

    Very good,mine were too thick to pipe.so I flattened like pb cookies with a fork

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      January 6, 2020 at 8:36 am

      Hi Cheryl Tyner,
      Thank you for trying the recipe and feedback! You could have added little milk if it was hard to pipe. Try next time!Happy Baking????

      Reply
  16. Chelsea

    May 21, 2020 at 6:10 am

    Hi, what if i don’t have a hand blender, can we just use the fork to beat the butter and sugar or if there is any other option.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      May 21, 2020 at 7:02 am

      Yes,you can but it will take more time to achieve the consistency.

      Reply
  17. Sisian

    June 28, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    Thanks for the recipe…I will try it out. Can you give the amount of ingredrients in cups please?

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      June 29, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Most welcome!Post is been updated ! kindly check it out!

      Reply
  18. Kishore

    August 12, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy recipe. Will try for sure. Congratulations for your blog and keep on growing.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      August 12, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      Thank you so much Kishore ????

      Reply
  19. Egonna

    August 13, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    5 stars
    Hi, thanks for the recipe, will definitely try it. Can i freeze the batter, after mixing cos I won’t be piping, instead I will be using a cookie cutter?

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      August 14, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      Yes, you can! but freezing may change the texture of the cookie. This piped cookie is light and crispy without freezing. You try and let me know the feedback too.
      Happy Baking????

      Reply
  20. JAYANTHY

    August 14, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Yes, you can! but freezing may change the texture of the cookie. This piped cookie is light and crispy without freezing. You try and let me know the feedback too.
    Happy Baking????

    Reply
  21. Seema

    September 3, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    Can we use ghee instead of butter

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      September 4, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      You can try! You may miss out buttery crisp of the cookies!

      Reply
  22. Joyce

    September 9, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    4 stars
    160°C = 320°F.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      September 11, 2020 at 2:14 pm

      Yes, it is!

      Reply
  23. Vasavi

    December 1, 2020 at 10:23 am

    Awesome recipe. Can I use powdered sugar instead of icing sugar

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      December 1, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      Yes, you can!

      Reply
  24. Jen

    April 14, 2023 at 5:34 am

    Any way to make these so their lower in carbs? What about a substitute for the sugar? They look yummy and I would love to try them, but need to be a little more healthier for me to be able to eat them.

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      April 15, 2023 at 3:46 am

      I’ve not tried with any substitute. You can try with brown sugar and stevia. But I Don’t guarantee the same taste and texture as the original.

      Reply
  25. JAYANTHY

    September 18, 2024 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    Easy and delectable cookies!

    Reply
    • JAYANTHY

      September 18, 2024 at 1:49 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
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