Vanilla shortbread hearts

Method

1. Line a baking tray with parchment and preheat your oven to 190°C.

2. It is easiest to use a 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.

3. 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 heart shapes.

4. 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.

5. Place the cookies on your baking tray and place it into the fridge to chill for a half an hour.

6. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes, then allow to cool on a wire rack.