2 cups flour
A pinch of salt
some vanilla essence
1/2 a cup of Butter at room temperature
(1egg optional)
(chocolatechips and nuts if necessary)
Preheat oven to 350 F
Mix butter and sugar first
Add flour and make into a dough
Cut up circles or any shapes
sprinkle chocolate chips and if necessary
Bake until golden brown
Also see another blogger's recipe here