Ingredients

For the sugar cookie dough:

• 226g salted butter
• 200g caster sugar
• 1/3 tsp vanilla bean (can replace with extract)
• 1 egg
• 383g plain flour

Instructions

1. Make sugar cookie dough
   1. Cream salted butter and caster sugar until fluffy – Mix the salted butter and caster sugar together on a moderately high speed until well blended, fluffy and pale yellow.
   2. Add eggs and vanilla bean and beat until combined.
   3. Fold in plain flour until combined.
2. Roll out cookie dough
   1. Lightly flour the dough to prevent sticking.
   2. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough out to 5mm.
3. Preheat oven to 170 degree celcius.
4. Use your preferred cookie cutters and cut the dough into shapes
   1. Our favourites include cute animals and dinosaurs 🙂 Guaranteed to be a hit with the kids!
   2. Tip: Re-roll the remaining dough and continue cutting until all is used to get more cookies.
5. Bake
   1. Place the cookies on baking sheets and bake for 5-10mins, until golden brown.
6. Enjoy!

Cookies are a great snack for any occasion and are quick to bake to satisfy your kids’ sudden craving. Our easy sugar cookie recipe above is the perfect introduction to baking for your mini baker at home.