Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Striped Butter Cookies 3.0 (3) 9 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Ditte Isager Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Yield: Makes 100 cookies or 50 sandwiches These rich, buttery cookies are delicious plain, decorated, or sandwiched around fillings. Ingredients 4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups confectioners' sugar Salt 5 cups all-purpose flour (4 ¾ cups for chocolate variation), plus more for surface ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate variation) White Icing for Striped Butter Cookies (optional) Directions Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the flour, 1 cup at a time. (For chocolate variation: Add cocoa with last cup of flour.) Scrape down sides of bowl. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled but not firm, about 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out one hundred 1 1/2-inch rounds, rerolling scraps; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until pale gold (or just browning around the edges if making chocolate variation), about 16 minutes. Let cool. Cook's Notes Serving idea: Spread 1 teaspoon blueberry jam or a heaping 1/2 teaspoon white icing between 2 cookies for a striped effect, or serve them dusted with confectioners' sugar.Storage: Plain cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days; sandwiched cookies can be stored for up to 12 hours. Rate it Print