VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES

185 g butter
1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 egg

Place butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a food processor and process until smooth. Add flour and egg, and process until a smooth dough forms.

Knead dough lightly, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll out dough on sheets of non-stick baking paper until it's approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes using cookie cutters and place shapes on baking trays.