Home made fresh Butter cookies

Ingredients
1.APF - 21/4 cup
2.Sugar - 3/4cup
3.Vanilla essence - 1tsp
4.Butter - 1cup
5.Egg - 1(for egg wash)
6.Nuts(walnuts,crushed) - 11/2 tbsp

Method:
1.Melt the butter in microwave for 2mts till it becomes softened.
2.Mix butter,sugar,and Vanilla essence into a smooth creamy texture by using hand blender.
3.To this add all purpose flour ,mix well and make into a dough.Wrap the dough and place in refrigerator for 1hour.
4.Preheat the oven at 350degrees.
5.Make 30 equal size balls and press lightly in between your hands and place on the greased cookie sheet.

6.Use the fork and make lines if you like.
7.Break egg into a bowl and mix well. Use the brush and use egg wash on top of each cookie. sprinkle some crushed nuts on top of the cookie.
8.Bake in the oven for 10-15mts or till it changes the color .Cool in the wire rack for 1 hour.

NOTES:If you prefer to have egg less cookies you can skip the egg wash.The above picture is with out egg wash.Egg wash gives nice color to the cookie.It won't change the taste.