butter cookie

noun

1. Cooking.,  a plain cookie whose chief ingredients are butter, flour, and sugar.

Example Sentences

Their surprise ingredient is brown rice miso, which combats the sweetness of a normal peanut butter cookie and heightens the nuttiness.

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My mom's parents were German and Slovak, and while we know this is some sort of classic European butter cookie, we're not entirely certain where the recipe originated.

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And he showed me the peanut butter cookie.

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The outcome is bright and exhilarating in its depth of flavor, and a perfect contrast to a crust that’s closer to butter cookie than pie.

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The peanut butter cookie sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies transported me right back to my childhood.

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