SABLES (FRENCH BUTTER COOKIES)

A perfect cookie for a perfect evening. The texture of the cookie is  crispy  outside and softer inside. Ideal for Bday parties, Christmas etc.
INGREDIENTS :
Butter            120 gms
Granulated Sugar        1/2 cup
Maida            2 cups
Egg               1 no
Baking powder  1/2 tsp
Vanilla essencs    1 tsp
Salt                    1/4 tsp
 For Egg wash:
Egg             1 no
Water          1 tbsp

METHOD :
In a bowl add sugar and butter and beat with the electric beater for about 2-3 mins.Add egg and vanilla essence and give a mix.
In a separate bowl seive baking powder, salt and maida.Add this to the butter mixture and mix to form a soft dough. The dough will be sticky, so add little flour and knead to softly. Do not over knead.
Wrap in a cling film and refridgerate for 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 180*C.
Flour the rolling surface. Roll the dough to 1cm thick. Use the round cookie cutter and cut.
Mix beaten egg and water well for egg wash.
Give a criss cross pattern with the knife to the cookie.Apply egg wash with a brush.
Bake for about 12-14 mins @ 180*C. Baking time varies with the size of the cookie.
Note:
Here I have sprinkled colour balls and choclate strings after the eggwash and baked as said.

WHOLE WHEAT EGGLESS COOKIES

Prepared whole wheat eggless cookies  for the first time. The outcome was superb.I took the guidance from here. Made some variations from the original recipe. I used both brown sugar and white sugar.The original version had used almonds for  decorating and I used pista. The cookies was crunchy outside and softer inside(the brown sugar is the magician for this).Thanks to Mrs.Umm Mymoonah for sharing this recipe in her lovely blog.
INGREDIENTS :
Whole wheat flour    1 cup
Butter                      1/2 cup
Brown sugar            1/4 cup
White sugar             1/4 cup
Pistas                       2 tbsp (coarsely crushed)
Cardamom powder   1/2 tsp
Salt                          a pinch.
Milk                        as needed(opt)
METHOD:
Preheat the oven @ 180*C.
Powder the white sugar.Seive  flour and salt.
Add  seived flour, sugar, cardamom powder to the softened butter and mix well with hands till it resembles bread crumbs.
Later, on mixing the  mixture will form to a dough. If not add some teaspoons of milk and start kneading.
Make small balls and flatten it lightly. Press some crushed pistas on top and arrange in the baking tray.
Bake @ 180*C for about 12 to 15 mins to golden colour.
You can replace atta with all purpose flour.Need not add any essence as cardamom powder is being added.You can just play with this recipe.You can also add choclate chips. butterscotch chips etc.