Simple shortbread biscuits
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42 min
Straightforward recipe for shortbread, simple to make. I don't sift anything but perhaps if you do it makes a finer biscuit.
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Ingredients
Makes: 3 to 4 dozen
- 250g salted butter, softened
- 125g caster sugar
- 300g plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:12min ›
Extra time:10min freezing ›
Ready in:42min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Fan 160 C / Gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- Cream butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Mix in flour and baking powder (I usually just do this with my hands) to form a dough. Chill dough in freezer for 10 minutes.
- Roll out dough (1 to 2cm thick) and cut shapes (I used round cutters). Place on prepared tray.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or till a pale golden colour.
- Take shortbread out and dust with extra caster sugar. Leave on tray for a few minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.
Tip
If your butter is straight from the fridge, you can use the microwave to soften it. Try a 20 second blast and repeat as needed.
