Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Shortbread Cookies are rich, buttery, melt in the mouth cookies originated from Scotland. These classic shortbread cookies is made using just 3 main ingredients flour, butter and sugar. Let us learn to make shortbread cookies with step by step pictures and video.
Servings25 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- To a bowl add 1 cup flour along with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Give a quick mix and set aside. If using salted butter skip adding salt.
- Using electric mixer beat butter until creamy. If your butter is already at room temperature then you can skip this step.
- To a sieve add 1/4 cup icing sugar and sieve it well. Icing sugar tends to have lumps so always sieve before adding.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence.
- Give a quick whisk then add in the flour mixture.
- Use the electric beater to just bring it together. Use a deep bowl as while whisking it may easily spill out.
- Then use a spatula to combine.
- Combine gently with your finger tips. Do not knead.
- Gather to form a soft dough.
- Flatten it lightly so that it will easy to roll after chilling. Cling wrap the dough and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes.
- After the dough is chilled it will be firm now open the cling wrap.
- Take the dough and place it in between 2 parchment papers. Roll it to 1/4 inc h thickness.
- Dip the cookie cutter in flour. This is to avoid sticking while cutting the shape.
- Cut into shapes. Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
- You can use different shapes and sizes as you like it.
- Remove it carefully.
- Collect the scraps.
- Again roll between parchment papers and cut into shapes.
- Prick with fork this is just for the look.
- Arrange it in a baking tray with parchment paper. You can keep the tray in fridge for 10 minutes for the cookies to harden if they are soft.
- Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 15 minutes or until the edges starts to turn golden.
- Shortbread cookies are done. Cool down on a wire rack before storing.Enjoy shortbread cookies!
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Notes
- Flour mix - If adding salt add it along with flour mix it well and set aside.
- Creaming - Always cream butter well if it is chilled. Then cream butter and sugar well until fluffy. Either use hand whisk or electric beater for creaming. You can also use stand mixer.
- Dough - Gather to form the dough with your finger tips, do not knead. Always chill the dough before cutting. If you feel the dough soft and sticking chill it for few more minutes.
- Shaping - You can either cut them into shapes or make a log and slice them. If the cookies are soft they will spread too much while baking so make sure the cookies are chilled and hard before baking.
- Baking - Bake only until the edges turn golden do not over bake. Check after 12 minutes then proceed baking as each oven is different.
Nutrition Facts
Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (15 g)
Calories 83
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 10mg0%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 125IU3%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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