Butter Cookies

I remember as a kid, I loved to eat. Well technically, I'm a teen now, and I still love eating. Ok, where was I? Ah yes, back to the days of my childhood. I had a sweet tooth and I couldn't stop helping myself to whatever delicious snack that was in the fridge or on the dining table. I can still remember how I would sneak a bite at the crackers or biscuits my grandmother would store in the biscuit tin. I also remember how I got scolded for snacking before dinner after that. Hehe!

Anyways, back to my point. These cookies were one of the first few recipes I used when I first started baking. My mum got it from her colleague who was good at baking. I remember how I eagerly put my first batch into the oven to bake, how I was nervous about how they would turn out. But within minutes, my kitchen was filled with the smell of butter goodness. Oohlala!When they were done, I was so excited! my first batch of cookies were done! After taking one bite (or maybe more) of these cookies, I had found my perfect cookie!(or one of my many perfect cookies)

Ever since then, this has been a recipe that I fall back on when I need a quick snack.

Butter Cookies Recipe, from my mum's colleague

Ingredients:

250g butter

230g caster sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

500g self-raising flour

70g almonds (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees Celsius
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Sift in self-raising flour. Mix until ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Add almonds, if using. Mix well.
6. Roll out dough and use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies or roll them into small balls.
7. Use a fork to flatten them.
8. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

NOTE: I made other shapes with the same cookie dough, and you can to. It's so flexible, you can make heart-shapes, sprinkle sugar over the top or even add chocolate chips.