butter cookies

this is the recipe that i used for all my cookie decorating. i find that that the taste goes well with both royal icing and fondant.

butter cookies

Ingredients:

150g Unsalted butter, cut in small cubes

225g Plain flour

125g Caster sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

•  Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Sift the plain flour onto the butter. Rub the flour and butter together to make fine crumbs.  

•  Then stir in the caster sugar and vanilla extract. Knead together until mixture forms a firm dough.

• Roll on a sheet of baking paper with a rolling pin.
• Using your preferred cookie cutter, stamp onto the dough.
• Carefully transfer in onto the baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• When done, transfer immediately onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

Happy Baking!!!