Simple Shortbread Recipe

Simple Shortbread Recipe
Hey guys! So this is my first post and im not sure what im actually doing but hopefully there should be a picture of some sparkly shortbread somewhere on here if I have managed to do it right!

I found these lovely cookie cutters in poundland and I couldn't resist getting them to make some lovely Easter shortbread :)

The recipe I used is below and it was very yummy!

The Ingredients:

225g Plain Flour
75g Caster Sugar
1 Vanilla Pod
150g Unsalted butter, at room temperature
Icing sugar - for dusting

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4

2. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and add the caster sugar. Using a sharp knife, slit the vanilla pod open lengthways and scrape out the seeds with the tip of the knife. Add the seeds to the bowl along with the butter.

3. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients. As the mixture begins to come together, use your hand to help it form a dough (alternatively, you could use an electric mixer with the paddle attachment on a low speed to make the dough).

4. Shape the dough into a ball and flatten it slightly. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1cm thick.
Now you can either cut these into approx 15 oblongs or use a cookie cutter to make desired shapes and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment.

5. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the baking sheet and continue to bake for 10 minutes, until the shortbread is golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave on a baking tray to cool. When cooled use a tea strainer or sieve to dust the biscuits with icing sugar.



*I added some edible pink glitter to make them look even prettier!

*Cutting the biscuits into oblongs (or squares) will prevent wastage and unnecessary trimmings.


Im not even sure if anyone will ever read or even find my blog so if you have seen it please do comment below! Even better try out the biscuits and let me know how it went, if you added anything and which shapes you went with! :)