Butter Cookies (Shortbread Biscuits)

These shortbread cookies are the simplest plainest and most basic of biscuits. It appears in many different countries under many different names (like sandkuchen) but it amounts to the same butter biscuit. The ratio is 1-2-3 so its easy to remember.  They are also great for young kids especially fussy eaters.

50g Sugar
100g Butter
150g Flour

1. Preheat the oven to 190c. Grease a baking sheet.

2. Sift the flour and sugar together and then rub in butter.

3. Roll out thinly and cut into shapes using a cookie cutter or a glass.

4. Bake for 10 mins. Cool on a wire rack.

Variations
Lemon - Add the grated rind of a lemon
Maple - Add two tbsp of maple syrup
Chocolate - Use 25g of Cocoa instead of 25g of the Flour