Butter Cookie Recipes - Butter Wreaths Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups/180 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 2/3 cup/140 g granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1 large egg

• Silver and colored balls, to decorate

• 2 tbsp sugar strands, to decorate

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Set out four cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy. Add the vanilla and egg, beating until just blended.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients. Fit a pastry bag with a 3/4-inch (2-cm) plain tip.

4. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed, and squeeze out 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) wreaths, spacing 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the cookie sheets.

5. Press the sugar strands and balls in a decorative manner into the tops of the cookies.

6. Bake, one batch at a time, for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.