Butter Cookie Recipes - Vanilla Shorts Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g all purpose/plain flour

• 3/4 cup/125 g cornstarch/corn flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, cut up

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup/150 g granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.

2. Mix in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla to form a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Set out two cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

4. Use a 2-inch (5-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the cookie sheets, placing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Prick the cookies all over with a fork.

6. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 10-15 minutes, or until just golden at the edges. Transfer to racks and let cool completely.