9-Panel Cookie Baking Tutorial Grid

{
  "type": "step-by-step recipe tutorial grid",
  "subject": "{argument name=\"recipe subject\" default=\"butter cookies\"}",
  "style": "top-down food photography, bright natural lighting, photorealistic",
  "background": "{argument name=\"background surface\" default=\"white marble countertop\"}",
  "layout": {
    "grid": "3x3",
    "panel_count": 9,
    "panels": [
      {
        "step": 1,
        "image_description": "In a transparent glass bowl, whisk the butter and sugar with a manual whisk.",
        "text_overlay": "1. Soften the butter to room temperature and cream with sugar until light and fluffy."
      },
      {
        "step": 2,
        "image_description": "Add the raw egg yolks to the butter mixture, placing the whisk in the bowl.",
        "text_overlay": "2. Add the eggs in portions, stirring well after each addition before adding the next."
      },
      {
        "step": 3,
        "image_description": "Add dark vanilla extract to the mixture.",
        "text_overlay": "3. Add vanilla extract and mix well."
      },
      {
        "step": 4,
        "image_description": "Sift the all-purpose flour through a metal sieve into a glass bowl.",
        "text_overlay": "4. After sifting the cake flour, add salt and mix well."
      },
      {
        "step": 5,
        "image_description": "Use a spatula to stir the crumbly dough.",
        "text_overlay": "5. Mix until there is no dry flour remaining in the dough."
      },
      {
        "step": 6,
        "image_description": "A smooth dough ball tightly wrapped in clear plastic wrap",
        "text_overlay": "6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes"
      },
      {
        "step": 7,
        "image_description": "Roll out the dough and use metal cookie cutters to cut out star and fan-shaped circles",
        "text_overlay": "7. Roll out to about 0.5cm thick and use cookie cutters to press out shapes"
      },
      {
        "step": 8,
        "image_description": "Arrange the raw cookie dough neatly on a baking sheet lined with baking paper",
        "text_overlay": "8. Place in a baking pan and preheat the oven to 180°C"
      },
      {
        "step": 9,
        "image_description": "Finished golden cookies are piled on a white lace plate, with some dried lavender placed in the corner.",
        "text_overlay": "{argument name=\"final step text\" default=\"9. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.\"}"
      }
    ]
  }
}