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Our Top 5 Buttery Cookie Recipes From This Year

When nothing but a melt-in-your-mouth buttery cookie will do, this collection has you covered. From festive swirls to classic vanilla, these are the recipes you’ll want to bake on repeat. Your cookie jar has never looked (or tasted) better.

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Updated on Tue, 12 May 2026
Delicate holiday cookies shaped like shamrocks, decorated with glossy green icing for St. Patrick's Day. Save
Delicate holiday cookies shaped like shamrocks, decorated with glossy green icing for St. Patrick's Day. | butterhearth.com
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St. Patrick’s Shamrock Cookies

Delicate holiday cookies shaped like shamrocks, decorated with glossy green icing for St. Patrick's Day.
Delicate holiday cookies shaped like shamrocks, decorated with glossy green icing for St. Patrick's Day. | butterhearth.com

A buttery, tender cookie dressed up with green royal icing—perfect for adding some luck to your St. Patrick’s Day dessert table.

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Pure Vanilla Sugar Cookies

Pure Vanilla Sugar Cookies
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"So easy to roll and cut! These had such a rich vanilla flavor, and the royal icing made them so pretty for my cookie swap." —Marissa J.

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Candy Cane Pinwheel Cookies

Close-up of freshly baked Candy Cane Pinwheel Cookies, showcasing the peppermint flavor and holiday beauty.
Close-up of freshly baked Candy Cane Pinwheel Cookies, showcasing the peppermint flavor and holiday beauty. | butterhearth.com

Festive red and white swirls and a hint of peppermint make these buttery cookies a holiday classic everyone gets excited about.

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Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies

Close-up of freshly baked Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies with a vibrant cherry jam center, ready to eat.
Close-up of freshly baked Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies with a vibrant cherry jam center, ready to eat. | butterhearth.com

"The almond and cherry combo is just perfect! My kids helped press the thumbprints and loved filling them with jam." —TinaM

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Baby Bloom Flower Cookies

Soft pastel flower cookies decorated with delicate royal icing, perfect for baby showers or spring dessert tables.
Soft pastel flower cookies decorated with delicate royal icing, perfect for baby showers or spring dessert tables. | butterhearth.com

Pastel-iced flower cookies with a tender, buttery crumb—these are darling for spring celebrations and guaranteed to brighten any treat tray.

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