Girls' Day Cookies (Hinamatsuri)
Celebrate Hinamatsuri with these cute and easy Japanese butter cookies. These bite-sized cookies are buttery and crispy, with a touch of sweetness.
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Servings: 64 mini cookies
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- red and green food coloring
Instructions
- Using either a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Use the whisk attachment if using a stand mixer.
- Add the egg and vanilla, and whisk until fully combined.
- Add the flour and baking powder and gently mix until the dough comes together. Use a spoon or spatula if mixing by hand, or switch to the paddle attachment if using a stand mixer.
- Divide the dough into thirds (about 2/3 cups each). Leave one portion of the dough as is. Then, color the other two portions red and green by using a few drops of food coloring and kneading it into the dough.
- Wrap each ball of dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. While the dough is chilling, preheat your oven to 350º F.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator, then roll it out to 1/4″ thickness. Use a small cherry blossom cookie cutter to cut out the cookies and place them about an inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (This is a fun part of the baking process to get your kids involved in!)
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges. Cool the cookies before serving or storing them in an airtight container. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Just One Cookbook’s Butter Cookies recipe.
- I used salted butter, but the original recipe calls for unsalted butter. I think it’s safe to say you can use whatever you have on hand.
- The cherry blossom cookie cutter that I used comes in this set. You can use a different one (or even cut the cookies into different shapes). If you use a larger cutter, the cookies will need to bake for longer, up to 20 minutes.
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