Butter Cookies
These butter cookies made with just 4 key ingredients have a light, crisp, and delicate texture with melt-in-mouth consistency. Super easy to make with basic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 150 g Butter (room temperature, unsalted) 10 tbsp
- 50 g Sugar(powdered) ¼ cup
- 83 g All-purpose flour ½ cup+2 tbsp
- 110 g Cornflour 1 cup
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)
- ¼ tsp Salt (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- 2. Add vanilla extract and mix till incorporated.
- 3. Sieve in the flour, cornflour, and salt. Mix in a cutting motion till the dry ingredients are invisible.
- 4. Roll in to a log shape.
- 5. Wrap the dough with a parchment paper/plastic wrap.
- 6. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes.
- 7. Preheat the oven to 170°C/330°F.
- 8. Unwrap the dough. With a sharp knife slice the dough into thin slices. (Around ½ cm or ¼ inch).
- 9. Place them on a parchment/butter paper lined baking sheet.
- 10. Bake them at 170°C/330°F for 20-25 minutes or until the edges just start turning golden.
- 11. Place the cookies on a wire rack after 5 minutes to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.