Dipped Cookies by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Flour 2 cups
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Caster sugar 3/4 cup
• Egg 1
• Vanilla essence 1 tsp
• Colored sugar 1/4 cup
• Butter 3/4 cup

Method:

1. Combine flour and salt. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla and beat until well blended.
3. Add flour mixture. Do not over mix.
4. Gather dough into a ball.
5. Flatter ball into disk and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
6. Refrigerate 1 hour until firm.
7. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
8. With cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Decorate with colored sugar or sprinkles.
10. Bake for 13-15 minutes, being careful not to brown.
11. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to cool, flat surface.
12. Store in air tight tin once cooled completely.