Vanilla Cookies
🛠 Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheet
- Baking paper
🛒 Ingredients
| 250 g | All-purpose flour | |
| 125 g | Unsalted butter (softened) | |
| 100 g | Sugar | |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | Vanilla pod | |
| 1/2 packet | Baking powder | |
| 1 pinch | Salt | |
| 50 g | Icing sugar (decoration) |
Preparation
Step 1: Cream the butter
Beat the softened butter with the sugar until light and creamy. Add the scraped vanilla seeds and mix.
Stir in the egg and beat for a few more seconds until smooth.
Step 2: Make the dough
Add the sifted flour, baking powder and salt, then bring the dough together by hand without kneading. Shape it into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Cut out the cookies
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Roll the dough out to 5 mm thick on a floured surface and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, spacing them 2 cm apart.
Step 4: Bake the cookies
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes: the edges should be just golden. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
Step 5: Decorate and serve
Dust the cooled cookies with icing sugar. Serve them with a glass of milk or a cup of tea, and keep them in an airtight container for up to a week.
💡 Tips & variations
- Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife: they flavour the dough far better than any extract.
- Do not overwork the dough, or the cookies will be hard; stop as soon as it comes together into a ball.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the sheet before moving them: they are fragile straight out of the oven.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How long does this recipe take?
1h (20 min prep).
How many servings does this make?
20 servings.
How difficult is this recipe?
easy.
How do I store this dessert?
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2–3 days. Take it out 15 min before serving for the best texture.
