Homemade Butterhorns Are A Favorite In My House!
Today is a good one, you guys. Butterhorns are basically my kids most favorite cookie behind chocolate chip cookies. And really, these are the only cookies that they sit and wait, counting the minutes until they are done, and then basically eat the entire batch in one sitting. I mean, I do have teenage boys, so they are pretty much never full, but you get the idea.
Homemade Butterhorns Are A Favorite In My House!What Are Butterhorns?Get the Recipe
I will say, I don’t make these as often as they would like. And that’s mainly because they take a few minutes longer to prepare than a quick cookie recipe…BUT they are SO super worth it. Long story short, there is necessary chill time involved. I hate waiting too…I get it.
What Are Butterhorns?
They are kind of a cross between a pastry and a cookie. They are buttery and flaky, but a little chewy on the inside. I seriously hope you try these. The dough is really simple, and there aren’t a lot of ingredients involved here. But, like I said, you do need to chill the dough. It’s a lot like a pie crust, in that there is no sugar in the dough. BUT there is sugar in the filling, so don’t worry about your sweet tooth…it will be satisfied. You roll the dough out into 3 circles, and then sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top! Then you cut it into wedges and roll each piece up, pinching it tight to seal. Aren’t they little beauties? You bake them until they are golden. And then you can go ahead and drizzle a little icing on top. If you drizzle it when they’re warm, the icing melts a little and becomes like a glaze, OR you can wait until they have cooled completely and drizzle on the icing, like I did in these pictures. I do it both ways. PIN for later: We love these so much in my house. The cinnamon sugar gets a little caramel-ish at the edges when it bakes, the edges get golden and crispy, and the inside stays tender and slightly chewy. Literally ALL the textures of the perfect cookie! I mean look at those gorgeous cookie guts. Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
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2 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 13 tablespoons cold butter, cubed 1 egg yolk 3/4 cups sour cream
Filling
3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze (optional)
1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk
