Chocolate coated Butter Cookies

Ingredients

200 grams unsalted butter,room temperature

1 large egg

130 grams white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

300 grams all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

180 grams semisweet or bitter sweet chocolate melted for dipping

Colourful sugar toppings for garnishing (optional).

Method

• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg,salt and vanilla extract.
• Gradually add flour and stir until incorporated.
• Flatten the dough into disc shape and wrap in a cling film.
• Store in the refrigerator for an hour or until firm.
• Preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Roll out the dough in a lightly floured surface into 1/3 inch thick circle.
• Cut into desired shapes using a cookie cutter.
• Place on the baking sheet with 1.5" gap between each and bake for 10 minutes or until the colour turns light brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Once the cookies are cooled,dip one end of each cookies in the melted chocolate and place it on the baking sheet.

• Once all  the cookies are dipped,garnish with sugar toppings and place it in the refrigerator until the chocolate has hardened. 
• Store it  in an air tight container for about a week.