Rockin' Reds

• Though Cabernet Sauvignon is a heavier wine, its fruit base and spice flavors will work well with butter cookies. Port, a deep, rich red wine created in Portugal, is a perfect choice to pair with desserts. The complex flavors of spice and nuts will complement a variety of baked goods including butter cookies. Banyuls is a semi sweet, red wine with a rich plum flavor. This pairing would highlight the cookie’s flavors without overpowering it.

Luscious Whites

• Chardonnay features butter or mineral undertones depending on how it is aged. A luscious Chardonnay that has been aged in oak barrels will have buttery notes that will perfectly complement this cookie. Pinot Grigio, a crisp white wine heavy on citrus undertones, would be delicious with a cookie infused with a subtle orange flavor. Reisling is a delectable wine that complements a variety of desserts; its strong peach and orange blossom notes will pair elegantly with a rich butter cookie. Sauternes, a sweet creamy wine that features the flavors of honey and vanilla would be another succulent pairing with butter cookies.

Lively Dessert Wines

• Gewurztraminer, a sweet wine from Germany, infused with flavors of apples and peaches, is a perfect wine to pair with cookies that feature a strong vanilla flavor. Muscat is a sweet wine teaming with the flavors of honey and fruit with a bit of spice, and this pairing would enliven standard butter cookies. Vin Santo is an amber-colored wine with strong toffee notes that pairs beautifully with the creamy butter flavor. Madiera, a sweet red wine, is suffused with the flavors of hazelnuts and caramel. Pairing this wine with butter cookies would be an excellent choice, as the nutty flavors in the wine would play off well with the sweet, rich butter in the cookies.

Dazzling Bubbly

• Sparkling Rose is a festive blush wine that can be sweet or on the drier side. A cookie rich with vanilla will be deliciously complemented by the hints of red berries in this varietal. Lambrusco, an Italian sweet red wine with a bit of fizz is another good choice; it has a rich berry flavor that works deliciously paired with crisp butter cookies. Champagne, whether sweet or dry, also pairs lusciously with a variety of cookies. Choose a sparkling wine or champagne with deep citrus undertones for a refreshing pairing with butter cookies.