Basic cookie dough

• 450 g butter, in cubes, at room temperature
• 210 g castor sugar
• 1 x 385 g can of condensed milk
• 700 g of flour
• 20 ml (4 t) baking powder
• 2.5 ml (½ t) salt

1 Preheat the oven to 160 ° C and spray 3 large baking sheets with non stick food spray.

2 Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add the condensed milk and beat until smooth.

3 Sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt and pour into the butter mixture.

4 Mix well into a dough form.

5 Divide into 3 parts and cover in cling wrap. Leave for 20 minutes. Or until firm in the fridge.

6 Work with 500 g dough at a time and freeze the rest. Leave overnight in the fridge when needed.

7 Roll the dough 5 mm thick on a clean, flour-sprinkled working surface.

8 Use cookie cutter shapes of your choice and put it on the baking sheet.

9 Bake for 10-15 min. Or until light brown.