There is nothing more inviting than the smell of freshly baked homemade cookies. Butter cookies are a favourite, especially as you can cut the cookies into different shapes using cookie cutters. You can have fun decorating them with frosting and sprinkles of your choice. Don’t forget to ask an adult for help in the kitchen.
Ingredients
1¼ sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup fine sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2⅔ cups all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
1 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
Store bought frosting
Decorative sugar or sprinkles
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350º F and grease two baking sheets.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl, until pale and smooth.
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
Sieve in the flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix carefully to form dough. (You may need to add a little more flour if the dough is too sticky.)
Divide the dough into two portions, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
On a floured surface, roll out half of the dough at a time, until it is about ¼ inch thick.
Using cookie cutters dipped in flour, cut out your cookies and place on the baking sheet – leaving some space around each.
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes until cookies are lightly golden at the edges.
Allow to cool before decorating.
Spread the cookies with frosting and decorate as you wish with decorating sugar or sprinkles.
