Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy (1 minute on speed 5).
• Add egg and vanilla, beat until completely combined.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Start mixing slowly, then beat until flour is incorporated – it will be clumpy.
• Dust work surface with flour, scrape dough out of bowl. Pat together, cut in half and shape into 2 discs.
• Roll out to 0.3cm or 0.6cm thickness, sprinkling with flour under and over dough to prevent sticking.
• Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Use knife or spatula to transfer shapes to prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes, swapping trays halfway, until surface is pale golden and edges just begin to turn golden.
• Allow cookies to cool completely on trays (they will finish cooking on the trays).
• Decorate with icing, chocolate, silver balls or dust with icing sugar—or serve plain!