Shortbread Cookie Recipe
This shortbread cookie recipe is my absolute favorite cookie mix. It is quick and easy to make, tastes delicious and you can use it for any shape and size cookie so works well with any kids party theme.
Shortbread Cookies Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Serves : Makes about 12 cookies
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Ingredients :
- 225g plain flour
- 50g caster sugar
- 125g butter
- 1 small orange - grated rind and 1 tbsp juice
- Flour for rolling and dusting
- Frosting, icing sugar or other decorating foods
Equipment :
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter
- Cooling tray
Method :
- Set the oven to 180°C/350°F/ gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
- Place flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and rub into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the orange rind and juice, then mould the mixture into a ball with your hands.
- On a floured surface, knead the dough lightly then roll out until 5mm thick.
- Using a cookie cutter cut out shapes and place on the baking sheet.
- Cook for 10 minutes until pale golden brown. Carefully loosen with a palette knife and leave to cool.
- When cool decorate with frosting, or dust with a little icing sugar or whatever you choose to decorate with.
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Shortbread Cookie Recipe Fact!
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Did You Know…..Scotland is credited as the birthplace of shortbread. It all started in the Medieval times when any leftover dough from bread making was dried out in a low oven until it hardened into a type of rusk know as "biscuit bread". The word "biscuit" actually means "twice cooked". Over time the yeast in the bread was replaced by butter, and thus biscuit bread developed into shortbread.
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