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February 7, 2012

Recipe: Soft & Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies

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When simple is what you want, these soft and chewy vanilla butter cookies do the trick!

If you haven’t noticed by browsing Pinterest or your favorite food blogs lately, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It seems the entire internet has erupted in a fit of red and pink!

I wouldn’t say I love Valentine’s Day. I learned long ago, after a little phone chat with a famous TV Doctor, that piling up huge expectations on your loved one for Valentine’s day is not the greatest idea in the world. I found that even though my husband treats me awesome, does really nice things for me all the time, does the laundry, helps with the kids, works really hard so I can stay home to work and care for our kids, helps clean house, buys me nice things, runs errands, deals with my occasional high maintenance moodiness, helps out with dinner, etc, etc, etc. I was often becoming disappointed on the one day out of 365 that he wasn’t quite hitting the mark.

Seems a little backwards, doesn’t it? Don’t get me wrong, I think it is fantastic that there is one special day out of the year to go out of your way to show someone you care about them, but putting all your expectations and hopes on that singular day is not what it should be all about. Look at what your Valentine does for you every other day of the year and I imagine you’ll find they measure up beyond what a dozen roses or a new necklace would be worth.

I’m pretty lucky that my Valentine is a simple guy. His favorite cookies, a bowl of ice cream and a back rub and he’s a happy camper. So, this is why I’m presenting to you my simple Valentine’s day recipe… my husbands favorite cookies. Soft & Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies are exactly what their title says. They may not be red, heart shaped, or elaborate but sometimes keeping it simple is the best way to hit the mark.

Soft and Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies Recipe from Dine & Dish

Tips for amazing Soft & Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies

These Vanilla Butter Cookies are so simple, but that doesn’t mean you should skip some of the most important parts. First of all, make sure you chill the dough. Definitely do not skip this very important part of the recipe. I know it’s really hard to wait sometimes, especially when you are craving cookies, but chilling the dough will help these cookies to come out incredibly soft and chewy, just the way you want them.

To get the most intense vanilla flavor, use a good quality vanilla. You also make your own homemade vanilla extract, which will give these cookies awesome flavor as well!

In addition, don’t overcook these cookies. The best way to make sure your Vanilla Butter Cookies are soft and chewy is to take them out of the oven when they still looking a tad bit underdone. If you take them out and let them rest on the hot cookie sheet for a few minutes, they will finish baking right up and will be absolutely perfect! Enjoy!

Soft and Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies Recipe
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Soft and Chewy Vanilla Butter Cookies

You might think it is ironic that these butter cookies don't actually have butter in them. I've tried experimenting with butter and have found that I can't get the same softness and chewy texture with butter as I can with butter flavored Crisco.
Course cookies, Dessert
Keyword cookies, cookies using crisco, vanilla butter cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
dough chill 30 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 dozen
Author Kristen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract optional
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together Crisco, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, water, vanilla and butter-flavored extract until well mixed.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl and mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls; slightly flatten and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until light brown. (Do not over bake. The key to these cookies is to take them out when they still look slightly under cooked. Allow them to cool and firm up on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.)

 

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  1. Maris (In Good Taste) says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    Very sweet post! He is a lucky man!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 7, 2012 at 7:17 pm

      Not as lucky as I am 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    OHHHHHHHH, yea. You had me at butter-flavored crisco. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 7, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      🙂 Girl after my own heart 😉

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    Nice! I like simple too, and thankfully, so does my man.

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 7, 2012 at 7:55 pm

      I’m not so sure I could deal with a high maintenance kind of guy!

      Reply
  4. Laura says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    I told my husband that I didn’t expect anything fancy for Valentines Day, but to not forget that our 15th Anniversary is this June… 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 7, 2012 at 7:55 pm

      Oh he’d better not forget that date! That’s a big one. Congrats!!

      Reply
  5. Natalie says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    Simple is best. And, I love how much you love your husband…and how much he loves you!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 7, 2012 at 7:55 pm

      We’re pretty lucky to have found each other! Thanks, friend!

      Reply
  6. Pat Wogan says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I, too, love how much you love your husband! You are both blessed to have found each other! Wish I had one of those cookies!

    Reply
  7. *Just Fran* says

    February 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    Adding these cookies to my list for when the shearing crew is here. I am not a cookie baker, but they require a daily “something” for their after break. These should be perfect.

    As for Valentine’s Day, I also have to remind myself that my Hubs does so many things for me day in and day out. He isn’t a great gift-giver, and any holiday can be a disappointment if I don’t keep the proper perspective that he truly is a great guy.

    Reply
  8. SMITH BITES says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    simple is perfect . . . in my humble opinion . . . and am totally w/you in celebrating all the fantastic things our husbands do throughout the year; yes, Valentine’s day is THE day set aside to celebrate but i thoroughly enjoy the other 364 days of the year too . . . great cookies, great post Kristen!

    Reply
  9. Amber | Bluebonnets & Brownies says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Such a lovely post, Kristen. I’ve learned through these last few months that I have an absolute gem of a husband too. I don’t want, or need, anything for Valentine’s day. He’s more than shown me how much he loves me with everything we’ve had to deal with. Those are some gorgeous cookies though!

    Reply
  10. Amy Korn-Reavis says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    yup I have to try them

    Reply
  11. Jimi says

    February 7, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Yum! I can’t wait to try these. I appreciate your words about expectations, such a good reminder and a perspective-shifter. Like you, I am so blessed by a husband who serves my socks off everyday. I want to remember that on Valentine’s Day.

    Reply
  12. Johnna says

    February 7, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    What a lovely reminder to be aware of the love in each day, not just February 14th. And butter flavored Crisco. Really, what’s not to love about that? Must make these!

    Reply
  13. Jessica says

    February 7, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    These are beautiful cookies and I agree….a simple Vday is the perfect Vday! No reason to pile on silly expectations!

    Reply
  14. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    February 8, 2012 at 2:48 am

    I agree with you Kristen, why relegate a celebration of love to just one day that can never hope to live up to anyone’s expectations. I think it’s the little gestures we do all year long that mean the most.

    Reply
  15. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:15 am

    these cookies sound just perfect!

    Reply
  16. Julia says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:49 am

    Thanks for writing this post. Not only for the cookies (which look AMAZING, I love vanilla ANYTHING!), but for being honest about Valentine’s day expectations. It’s good to have that little reminder.

    Reply
  17. The Husband says

    February 8, 2012 at 6:53 am

    I love you.

    Reply
  18. Tickled Red says

    February 8, 2012 at 7:14 am

    I just ove this post darlin’ 😀 DS and I have always tried to do one simple thing for each other on Valentines Day but nothing over the top. Your loves cookies sound perfect.

    Reply
  19. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    February 8, 2012 at 7:42 am

    Such a sweet, sweet post. You speak truth. I’d much rather have a husband that does little things for me daily than “big shows” on special occasions. Your cookies perfectly fit this post, and look comfortingly delicious.

    Reply
  20. Maria says

    February 8, 2012 at 7:49 am

    We are all about simple at our house…well, we are more about fun-you know Josh:) Can’t wait to try these cookies!

    Reply
  21. Cookin' Canuck says

    February 8, 2012 at 7:57 am

    You are absolutely on the mark with this post, Kristen. In the past, I’ve got my knickers in a knot when Valentine’s Day hasn’t quite reached my expectations. Crazy! Now I realize that it’s everything else my husband does that really matters.

    These simple, pretty cookies are perfect for Valentine’s, or any other day.

    Reply
  22. Cassie says

    February 8, 2012 at 8:22 am

    These look absolutely perfect. Butter-flavored Crisco makes amazing cookies, can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  23. Cookbook Queen says

    February 8, 2012 at 8:28 am

    Love this post…what a sweetie!! And I can’t WAIT to try these cookies!!

    Reply
  24. Julie @ Table for Two says

    February 8, 2012 at 9:14 am

    This sounds so delicious! They look so fluffy and soft too 🙂 I can’t wait to try them! I must make it!

    Reply
  25. Jany@SuperCuteCookies says

    February 8, 2012 at 9:23 am

    I can’t wait to try these cookies!

    Reply
  26. Shaina says

    February 8, 2012 at 11:27 am

    I love this, Kristen. My husband and I don’t “do” Valentine’s Day, so there are never any expectations. I agree that it helps with not setting yourself up for failure. (Plus, it’s cheaper.) Happy every day to you!

    Reply
  27. Jennifer | Mother Thyme says

    February 8, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    My hubby is a very simple man too, that is why I love him so much! He would just love a big plate of these cookies with a tall glass of cold milk, and so would I!

    Reply
  28. SuperJenn says

    February 8, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    I love this! These sound soooo yummy and right up SuperDad’s alley.

    He’s leaving on a hunting trip Friday and will be gone for several days…. I think I’ll give them a gluten-free whirl tomorrow and sneak some in with his packing!

    Reply
  29. vianney says

    February 9, 2012 at 2:53 am

    Oh aren’t our men great!! My hubby is very easy, simple and happy with anything I make. I do cherish this and pamper him any chance I get (he loves pecan pie), make mini’s to stash in the freezer..

    Reply
  30. Marie says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Those look do DIE for!! I love a simple cookie.

    Reply
  31. kami @ NoBiggie says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Beautiful pictures, Kristen! These look so good!

    Reply
  32. Sue/the view from great island says

    February 10, 2012 at 5:50 am

    You can tell from the photo that these aren’t butter cookies, they have that wonderful chewy look to them, and even though people turn up their nose at Crisco, sometimes it’s just the perfect thing for cookies—these sound wonderful!

    Reply
  33. Hannah @ bake five says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:16 am

    well said. it’s better to hit the heart than to go overboard. delicious looking cookies, by the way (:

    Reply
  34. patsy says

    February 10, 2012 at 10:08 am

    You know, my husband is the same way… lots of nice things all year long, but just doesn’t understand why he has to do something for what he calls a “Hallmark” holiday. These cookies look wonderful, and I found the same thing… butter flavor Crisco is hard to substitute!

    Reply
  35. Louise says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Count your blessings…what a great guy! Thanks for the great cookies, too! My great guy is going to love them!

    Reply
  36. Lea @gourmetmommy.com says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    These cookies look delish, and I couldn’t agree more about V-day! We actually decided to get married around this time just so we’d have a reason to celebrate something: our anniversary, not a hallmark holiday! That said, in the middle of February, it is kind of nice to have a little pink and red explosion when everything is grey and drab! Cheers

    Reply
  37. Jenni says

    February 11, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    It looks fantastic! So, I would like to try it on the next Valentine day.

    Thank you so much, Kristen.

    Reply
  38. Peggy says

    February 12, 2012 at 11:48 am

    My Valentine would absolutely adore these!

    Reply
  39. Living The Sweet Life says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    Simple is sometimes best, this is a fabulous recipe – – good enough to celebrate the love we have in our life all 365 days – – not just on that single Feb 14th 🙂

    Reply
  40. TidyMom says

    February 13, 2012 at 6:20 am

    these sound perfect Kristen! I have a simple guy too, who doesn’t usually appreciate all the things I bake, and I forget to just do the simple stuff for him….less stress on me that way too!

    Reply
  41. Barbara says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:28 am

    Simple is always best, Kristen. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your honey!

    Reply
  42. Amanda says

    February 13, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Oh my goodness, these look so pillowy soft!! So gorgeous!

    Reply
  43. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    February 13, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    There’s nothing I love more than a simple vanilla cake, and these cookies seem like the perfect equivalent. Lovely, Kristen! Happy Valentine’s Day.

    Reply
  44. Jamie | My Baking Addiction says

    February 13, 2012 at 7:12 pm

    I’m totally with ya on Valentine’s Day – my guy is simple too which is one of the many things that I adore about him. These cookies sound amazing!

    Reply
  45. MikeVFMK says

    February 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Simple is almost always better. These cookies are right up my alley! And I have a weakness for cookies, any day of the year.

    Reply
  46. Becky {Becky Bakes} says

    February 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    It’s amazing how delicious simplicity can be! These look wonderful…I think my husband would love these too!

    Reply
  47. Pat Wogan says

    February 15, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Thank you, I needed this today. Love you.

    Reply
  48. Diane {Created by Diane} says

    February 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    nothing is better than butter! These look wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  49. Trena says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    So I was unable to find the butter flavored crisco, so I did use normal butter, but I found that the cookies came out so very fluffy and soft and absolutely perfect! I added some chocolate icing to the tops of the cookies and it gave the entire cookie a cookie-dough type texture AMAZING.<3 -Trena, 16.

    Reply
  50. viv says

    February 21, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Oh! I was looking for a butter cookies recipe and found the same on on food.com. This one’s more interesting w/ commentary though 🙂 http://www.food.com/recipe/soft-chewy-vanilla-butter-cookies-105548#ixzz1n2YIOPSe

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      February 21, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      Hehe – I’m actually kc_cooker on Food.com 🙂 I put that recipe up there many moons ago, before I started Dine & Dish!

      Reply
  51. Lindsey says

    April 4, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    I just made these and I CAN’T STOP EATING THEM!! Thanks for the great recipe. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      April 4, 2012 at 10:01 pm

      I know the feeling. My husband requests them all the time but I hate making them because I love them so much. I can’t resist these cookies!

      Reply

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Supporting my local independent bookstore @rainydaybooks looks a lot different than it used to these days. Temporarily gone are the days of lingering in store, browsing the shelves, walking out with an armful of books I didn’t expect to buy. The pandemic has made independent bookstores pivot in ways they’ve never had to before, but I’m so happy to say they are CRUSHING IT! And as we virtually celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, I wanted to share a way you too can help keep Independent bookstores afloat now (and in the future).

You know I’m a huge fan of @librofm , the absolute best audiobook alternative that gives money back to the independent bookstore of your choice with your audiobook purchases. Well, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, they are giving YOU a free audiobook! Here’s what you need to do…

Spend $15 or more at your bookstore between April 24th and 26th. Submit your receipt at libro.fm/ibd and Libro.fm will email you a link to your free audiobook by April 28th! Easy peasy, right?

Wait! There’s more! 🌟 I’d love to give one Dine & Dish follower the chance to win a 3 month @Librofm audiobook membership. To enter, simply tag your favorite independent bookstore here and tell me what you love the most about it! That’s it! Winner will be chosen at random on April 27th. Yay, books!

#indiebookstoreday #indiebookstore #bookstoreshoutout 
#booksbooksandmorebooks #bookgiveaway #audiobook #librofm #independentbookstore @indiebookstoreday
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Can’t believe we’re doing the college tour thing already with my second baby! 

So question for any of you who sent your kids to out of state schools or went to out of state schools...how did you do it? She wants to get the heck out of Kansas (I’d like to go with her!). We have money saved, she’ll most likely get a scholarship or two, she’s paying and has money saved as well...but even with that out of state tuition is a beast of an amount. So, did you just assume that student loans were going to be part of that life? And is that worth it to give your kids a shot at a new life outside of your home state? I wish I would have left Kansas for university, and have been here since I was born 😩. I want different for her if that’s what she wants but also just don’t have any experience with how people do out of state college! Any tips?

#collegetour #bestlifenow #outofstate #studentloans #junioryear #kansasstate #adviceneeded
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J is for...jam!
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My friend @wakschmale makes the best strawberry jam...and I completely forgot about a jar she gave me last year until this morning. Which then inspired me to make my favorite buttermilk biscuits. So so good. Are you a jam, honey, just butter or plain biscuit fan? I love biscuits allll the ways, except with gravy. I have super bad memories of biscuits and gravy growing up. 🤢
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I’m still slowly making my way through the alphabet for @kimklassen_innercircle a-z photo challenge. I’m bound and determined to finish. It may just take me a little longer than I originally anticipated 🤗.
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#homemadejam #eatcaptureshare #biscuitsandjam #homemadebiscuits #sundaybaking #easylikesundaymorning #foodphotograph #foodpics #slowsunday #breakfastathome #kimklassen_innercircle
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It took me 2 months to get this Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe up on the blog. 🤦‍♀️But it’s there now! You can find the link in my Instagram profile.
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Also, just noticed Instagram took away the like count on posts. I kind of like that...what do you think?
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#pastarecipe #chickpeapasta #dinnerideas #dinnerrecipes #vegetarianrecipe #eatcaptureshare #slowblogging  #totallifechanges
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I is for Inspiration!
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The “long haul” effects of having Covid back in December are really presenting themselves lately. The continuous persistent headaches are taking a toll and the connection between the brain fog and word retrieval function of my brain has been extra challenging. I had no idea a couple months out, the cognitive effects would still be hanging around.
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With that said, when I get a burst of inspiration I’m grabbing on for dear life. I made our favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe yesterday and felt the desire to update the blog post photos from 2007! We make these cookies all the time, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so many years to give that poor post some new photos.
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If you’re interested in the recipe you can find the link currently in my profile. Enjoy!!
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@kimklassen_innercircle #kimklassen_innercircle #chocolatechipcookie #cookiestagram #foodphotography #feedfeedbaking #plateofcookies #cookiephotography #eatcaptureshare #recipeoftheweek
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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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 @kimklassen_innercircle @southwestair @windowswap #cloudphotography #cloudsofinstagram #flightview #iflyswa #imisstravelling #skylove #planepics #myviewtoday #beautifulviews
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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#palmtrees🌴 #palmtreesfordays #blueskiesandsunshine #wintersun #texasskies #kimklassen_innercircle @kimklassen_innercircle #silverlining
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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#eatcake #eatcaptureshare #eatcakebehappy #lemoncake #cakecakecakecake #foodiegram #yahoofood #dessertsofinstagram #sweettooth #kimklassen_innercircle #fisforfood
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