Ingredients :
226g Butter
200g Granulated Sugar1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
2 tsp Baking Powder
360g Plain Flour
Method :
- Pre heat oven to 170c
- In the bowl of your mixer cream the butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the extract and egg.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour and baking powder add a little at a time to the butter mixture, the dough will be stiff, if it becomes too stiff for your mixer turn out onto a flour countertop and bring it together by hand.
- Divide the dough into 3 chunks, roll out onto a floured surface about 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the sheet until they are firm enough to transfer onto a cooling rack. The cookies can be left plain, dipped in melted chocolate or iced with icing sugar mixed with boiling water, decorate whatever way suits you.