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Butter Cookies

Butter cookies are classic, soft and melt in the mouth, ideal as an evening snack.
Course dry snack
Cuisine international
Keyword baking, butter cookies, cookies, eggless cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 225 grams butter
  • 75 grams castor sugar
  • 250 grams all purpose flour
  • salt

Instructions

  • Ingredients:225 grams butter75 grams castor sugar250 grams all purpose flourpinch of saltMethod:Sieve the flour along with salt. Keep it aside.Beat the butter for one minute. It should be soft and at room temperature.Add sugar to the butter, beat it again.Now, add the flour and mix it to a crumbly mixture. Slowly, knead it to a dough.Take a ball of the dough and flatten it lightly between palms.Repeat for the rest of the dough.Preheat the oven, bake at 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.Once they are done allow to cool, store in air tight containers.Take a tip:Butter should be at room temperature.It is ideal to sieve the castor sugar.You can make a mark on the cookie with the back of fork, I forgot to do.
  • Sieve the flour along with the salt. Keep it aside.
  • Beat the butter for one minute. 
  • Add sugar to the butter, beat it.
  • Now, add the flour and mix it to a crumbly mixture. Slowly, knead to a dough.
  • Take a ball of the dough and flatten it between the palm.
  • Repeat for the rest of the dough.
  • Pre-heat the oven, bake at 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.
  • Once they are done, allow to cool. Store in air tight container.

Notes

  • Butter should be soft and at room temperature.
  • It is ideal to sieve the castor sugar too.
  • You can make marking on the cookie with the back of a fork.