Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
- 225 grams butter (unsalted)
- ½ cup (75 grams) powdered sugar / icing sugar
- 1½ cup (250 grams) maida / plain flour / all purpose flour
- pinch salt
Instructions
- firstly, in a large bowl take 225 grams of softened butter.
- whisk/beat smooth for a minute.
- now add ½ cup powdered sugar and continue to beat.
- beat until the mixture turns smooth and whitish.
- further sieve 1½ cup maida and pinch salt.
- mix with the help of laddle without kneading too much.
- get the mixture together without applying much pressure.
- now pinch a small ball sized cookie dough and smoothen.
- press gently using a fork to make a design.
- place it over a baking tray lined with baking sheet.
- furthermore, bake in preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for 10 minutes
- finally, store the butter cookies in an airtight container and enjoy for a week.
Step-by-step
1
firstly, in a large bowl take 225 grams of softened butter.
2
whisk/beat smooth for a minute.
3
now add ½ cup powdered sugar and continue to beat.
4
beat until the mixture turns smooth and whitish.
5
further sieve 1½ cup maida and pinch salt.
6
mix with the help of laddle without kneading too much.
7
get the mixture together without applying much pressure.
8
now pinch a small ball sized cookie dough and smoothen.
9
press gently using a fork to make a design.
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place it over a baking tray lined with baking sheet.
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furthermore, bake in preheated oven at 180 degree celcius for 10 minutes or until the base turns golden brown.
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the cookie will be soft initially. cool completely and the butter cookie turns crisp and crunchy.
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finally, store the butter cookies in an airtight container and enjoy for a week.
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Notes
- firstly, use room temperature butter as it is easy to beat.
- also, do not knead the dough, as it results in a hard cookie.
- additionally, add a few chopped dry fruits/vanilla extract to make it flavourful.
- finally, butter cookies can be shaped to any shape of your choice.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/butter-cookies-recipe-butter-biscuits/