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Homemade butter cookies
Learn how to make simple, soft and golden homemade cookies, without any need to buy from the store. This easy recipe uses butter, flour and sugar, with the option to add chocolate chips or food coloring for kids.
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Critical Success Points
- • Cream the butter and sugar until a pale, fluffy mixture is achieved.
- • Incorporate the flour in several additions without over‑working the dough.
- • Flatten the cookies with a fork to obtain the characteristic pattern.
- • Bake at 170 °C until golden colored.
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the oven with kitchen mitts to avoid burns.
- • Do not let the butter melt completely; it should remain solid.
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