Easy Shortbread Recipe
With only four ingredients, this easy shortbread recipe is perfect for tea time, as a snack, and even as a homemade gift.
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Calories: 6696kcal
Ingredients
- 454 g Salted Butter
- 320 g Icing Sugar
- 150 g Cornflour
- 450 g Plain Flour
Instructions
Shortbread Squares
- Line two 20 x 30cm slice trays with baking paper. Or for a thicker shortbread, you can line on larger tray with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 150˚C (300˚F).
- In a stand mixer, beat the butter and the icing sugar and beat light and fluffy. This step can also be done with a hand mixer in a bowl.
- Add the cornflour and the plain flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Press into the prepared slice trays.
- Lightly score out squares with a butter knife or a bench scraper and then prick each slice with a fork a couple of times.
- Bake in the oven for around 15 to 20 minutes in the small trays or 25 to 30 minutes in a larger tray. The shortbread should be lightly golden in colour, and crisp.
- Remove the shortbread from the oven and cut into slices.
- Allow to cool for at least one hour in the oven before removing and completely cooling on the bench.
Shortbread Cookies
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 150˚C (300˚F).
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and the icing sugar and beat light and fluffy. This step can also be done with a hand mixer in a bowl.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and then add the cornflour and the plain flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Use a 1 Tablespoon scoop to measure out balls of dough. Roll these balls between your hands to create a smooth, round ball.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking tray, leaving at least 5 cm in between each one.
- Lightly flatten each cookie with your palm and then gently press down with a fork.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are just barely starting to brown.
- Allow to cool for at least one hour in the oven before removing and completely cooling on the bench.
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Nutrition
Calories: 6696kcal | Carbohydrates: 783g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 376g | Saturated Fat: 234g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 96g | Trans Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 976mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 315g | Vitamin A: 11354IU | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 5mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.