These cookies have been a family favorite ever since I spotted them in a Betty Crocker cookie book my mom gave me when I was a pre-teen. (My mom kept the famous cookie book and it’s now in my possession, as you can see.)
The whimsical look and buttery taste of these cookies are irresistible.
You can double, triple, even quadruple this recipe.
Healthy it up by substituting part of the flour with whole wheat flour. The last time I made a quadruple batch for my daughter’s sleepover party, I substituted one of the six cups of flour with wheat germ and they were just as delicious (and I didn’t feel quite as guilty downing five bonbons in one sitting).
Bonbon Cookies
(adapted from Betty Crocker’s Cookie Book, 1981)
Makes 2 dozen
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix powdered sugar, butter and vanilla. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.)
- For each cookie, shape dough by tablespoonful into a 1 inch ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until set but not brown, 12 to 15 minutes; cool.
- Dip tops of cookies into glaze. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Tip: If you accidentally overcook the bonbons and they become dry and hard, put them in a sealed container with a few apple slices. The moisture from the apple will seep into the cookies and make them chewy again.
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Beat all ingredients until smooth and of desired consistency (thin enough to slightly run down the sides of the cookie, but thick enough to stay there).
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My mom TOTALLY has this cookie book at home! yay! Thanks for this site. It’s very useful, and the ideas around moving will be helpful when we get around to trying to sell our house and figuring out where we _do_ want to live.
No way, I can’t believe you have this book too! Thanks for writing in, Sarah.
Wow, looks delicious. Yet, didn’t try the recepie. Good tip with apple, coz I have problem of making cookies as a stone :)
Thanks again,
Alex
I made these today and can’t stop eating them!! I added a little cinnamon to the dough and glaze and it tastes like a heavenly snicker doodle!! Love the super easy recipe! I’m definitely making these again!
Hi Nichole,
Yes, that’s the one problem with bon-bons — we can’t stop eating them! I’m so glad you like them, and you even had the confidence to change them up a little. I love the snicker doodle version! Thanks so much for coming back to share your success. I’d love to see how you decorated them.
Take care,
Amy
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