Preheat oven to
180ยบ C. Line a baking tray with butter paper.
Take soft butter in a
mixing bowl, break the egg into it and beat with an electric beater.
Add flour and salt and
fold in well. Knead into a dough ensuring that you do not over knead.
Dust the work top
with some dry flour, keep the dough on it and roll gently and carefully.
Sprinkle carom seeds
and press gently. Cut into cookies of a desired shape different shaped cookie cutters and keep them on the baking tray.
Mix the egg with
2 tbsps water in a small bowl for egg wash. Brush the cookies with this. Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Bring the tray out of
the oven and let it cool before arranging on a serving platter and serving.