Biscuits and cookies have become a regular companion of our lifestyle.Among the multiple varieties of cookies available in the market or in the diaries of cooks ,these butter cookies is an inevitable one.

For me this is one of the classic recipe that i learnt at the beginning of my baking career and also something to be passed on to generations for sure.

The richness of the butter make these cookies super crisp and smooth and a perfect companion for a cup of milk or tea/coffee.

These cookies will make your snack time more crisp and buttery.

Step 1: Ingredients

All purpose Flour- 1 cup
Powdered sugar- 1/2 cup
Butter- 100 gm
Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp
Baking Powder- 1 tsp
Baking Soda- 1/2 tsp
Milk- 2-3 tsp
White Chocolate
Silver Pearls

Step 2: Dough Making

In a large mixing bowl, measure and take butter in room temperature.
Add powdered (icing) sugar in the bowl. Start beating or mixing using electric beater (low speed) or use a hand mixer.
Mix the butter and sugar thoroughly into fine paste consistency as shown in the picture.
Now sieve and add the maida flour (all purpose flour) along with baking powder and baking soda
Add half tsp of salt if you are using plain butter. ( I am using salted butter so it's not needed here)
Mix again with a beater or spatula. It will turn into a crumbly texture.
Add a tsp of vanilla essence and mix well.
The dough becomes wet crumbly texture because of the butter. Start kneading again to form a whole crack less mass.
If your dough is still powdery and able to knead, you can use few tbsp of oil or milk to knead. I used 2 tbsp of milk to form the dough as shown.

Step 3: Baking

Now use the clean wrap sheet to cover the dough and keep it in refrigerator for an hour.
After an hour, Roll out the dough from rolling pin and use your cookie cutter to get the desired shape.
Keep them in fridge for 6-7 hours
Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes at 180 Degree celcius
After pre- heating the oven, take out the cookies from refrigerator and put it in oven for 15-20 minutes.

Sorry, I missed pictures of 2 steps ( Covering it with clean wrap sheet to taking it out from fridge)