Bee’s Vanilla Cookie Dough & Baking Masterclass
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
A classic cookie dough recipe which can be adapted to suit your tastes.
Course:
Biscuits/Cookies, Snack, Tea Time
Cuisine:
British
Keyword:
Bee's vanilla cookie dough
Ingredients
- 700 g plain flour
- 350 g cold butter
- 350 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- Optional extras chocolate chips, lemon/orange zest, rose essence & petals, rosemary, thyme
Instructions
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In a large bowl, crush the butter into the flour with your hands until you have a bowl of something resembling breadcrumbs.
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Add in your sugar and mix, then pour in your essence and eggs. Bring the mix together to form a dough using a wooden spoon or your hands.
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Roll the dough into a flat large rectangle, wrap in cling film and chill for at least 30 minutes.
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After chilling, roll, cut or shape your cookies as you like.
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Bake on a lined baking tray at 175 degrees for between 8-10 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.
Recipe Notes
This recipe makes lots of cookies. You can freeze any excess dough for up to 3 months.