Butter cookies: how to make perfect at home!

These butter cookies have an amazing melt in your mouth consistency that will have you coming back for more.

INGREDIENTS
140g (⅔ cup) butter, soft;
60g (½ cup) powdered sugar;
a pinch of salt;
½ beaten egg;
½ tsp vanilla extract;
175g (1 cup+2 tbsp) all-purpose flour;
5g (½ tbsp) cornstarch.

METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F.
2. In a medium bowl whip soft butter for 1 minute. Add in powdered sugar and whip for 1 minute more. Add vanilla and egg, and whip until fully incorporated.
3. Sift flour, salt, and cornstarch into a bowl of creamy butter. Stir everything with a spatula until smooth.
4. Transfer the cookie mixture into a piping bag with a star nozzle at the end.
5. Pipe cookies onto a parchment sheet as shown in the video.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
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