Irish cookies
Description
The baking is simple and quick. As is known, in many European countries it's customary to prepare various traditional pastries for Christmas. In particular, cookies. This Irish cookie, the recipe for which you will find below, is a traditional Christmas version in this country. However, the cookies are very easy to make, require no complicated ingredients, and turn out delicious, so they can be made on an ordinary day as well. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Beat the room-temperature butter using a mixer. Whip for 2–3 minutes.
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Step 2
While continuing to beat, add the sugar. When the mixture becomes light in texture and turns pale, start slowly adding the flour. Continue beating.
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Step 3
Add all the flour and vanilla, continue beating until the dough reaches the desired consistency (see photo for reference). Divide the resulting dough in half.
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Step 4
Roll out each half of the dough on a floured work surface. Chill the dough, rolled to a thickness of about 1.5 cm, in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Take the dough out of the refrigerator and cut it using a cookie cutter (if available).
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Step 6
You can simply cut it with a knife.
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Step 7
Place the cookies on baking paper, sprinkle sugar on top. Bake for 30 minutes at 160 degrees.
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Step 8
Irish cookies are ready!