Plain Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Bring the butter to room temperature.
2. 2
   When it has softened, add the sugar.
3. 3
   Mix with a whisk until it becomes white.
4. 4
   Add sifted flour in 2 batches and fold in briskly until it is no longer floury.
5. 5
   For icebox cookies, use plastic wrap to form the dough into squares and leave in the freezer for over 30 minutes to harden.
6. 6
   If you are using a cookie cutter, wrap the dough and leave it in the fridge for an hour so the flavours blend.
7. 7
   Then, microwave it for 20 seconds and it will be easy to roll.
8. 8
   For icebox cookies, after Step 4, cut the dough into 4 mm slices and bake in a 355F/180C oven for 13-15 minutes.
9. 9
   Done!
10. 10
    Shape them into any shape you prefer.