Short Bread Cookies

It has been many days since I posted the recipe as I was busy with moving to a new house.Yesterday afternoon I baked some short bread cookies which tasted divine and these little koalas made me very happy with their beautiful shape and melt in mouth taste.

Ingredients:
Plain flour-11/2cups
Butter-112gms stick at room temperature
Large egg yolk-1
Salt to taste(Pinch)
Powdered sugar or icing sugar-3/4 cup
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp
Milk-2tbsp.

Method:

1. Beat butter and egg yolk at medium speed till the mixture is light and smooth(Takes 2-3 minutes)
2. Now add  powdered sugar and again beat at medium speed for another 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly and gently with the help of spatula.
4. Form a ball with the mixture and make it into soft dough.
5. Flatten into disc shape and cover it with  a plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator for an hour.
6. After one hour take it out from refrigerator and roll it in between two plastic sheets to 1/4" thick .
7. Cut into desired shapes with the help of cookie cutter.
8. Preheat the oven to 180 degree centigrade and bake nearly for 15-20 minutes.
9. Repeat the same with the remaining dough.