Sugar shortbread cookies
Description
1. First, prepare the dough. Place the butter in a bowl, add sugar, and thoroughly cream together. Don't be stingy—buy real butter. Your cookies will taste better, without any off flavors or odors. 2. Then add 2 eggs to this butter mixture and mix until smooth and uniform. 3. Sift the flour, add a pinch of salt and baking soda to it. Gradually add this flour mixture into the dough, mixing well. The more flour you add, the firmer your dough and cookies will be! 4. Grate lemon zest and add it to the dough. Be careful to grate only the yellow part of the zest, avoiding the white pith, otherwise the cookies may turn bitter. Mix thoroughly, then add a pinch of vanilla. The dough should have the consistency of soft modeling clay. 5. Place the dough in the refrigerator for about 40 minutes, or ideally, for an hour. Remove the dough, roll it out, cut into shapes, and sprinkle with sesame seeds, sugar, or cinnamon. 6. Place the cookies on a baking sheet (no need to grease it, since the dough already contains butter) and bake until done. Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve with tea or coffee.