Vanilla shortbread
These delectable, melt in your mouth shortbread biscuits are perfect for kids to get involved in the kitchen and can be decorated with icing and sprinkles
SERVES
24
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
45
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
15
MINUTES
Ingredients
125g butter, softened
50g caster sugarÂ
1 drop vanilla extractÂ
180g plain flour, sieved
Method
Line a baking tray with parchment and pre-heat your oven to 180°C.
It is easiest to use an electric whisk or mixer for this recipe, but if you do not have one, you can combine the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon and a strong arm. If you are using the mixer combine the butter and the sugar until smooth.
Add the flour and vanilla and slowly combine. Lightly flour a work surface and rolling pin and roll the dough to one centimetre in thickness. Cut out your biscuit shapes.
You can cut any shape that you wish but I would stick to similar size shapes as you want them to take the same amount of time baking. If you have a small cookie beside a large one the smaller will burn while the larger is still baking.
Place the cookies on your baking tray and place it into the fridge to chill for a half an hour.
Bake until golden, about 15 minutes, then allow to cool on a wire rack.
