Follow Our Easy Step Guide For Shortbread

Fancy Making Shortbread With The Kids?

(Preperation Time – 30 mins)

Ingredients You will need:

• 60g plain flour
• 40g butter (room temperature)
• Half a teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20g caster sugar

Utensils You will need:

• Baking Tray
• Baking Paper
• Shape Cutters
• Mixing Bowl
• Teaspoon
• Rolling Pin

Easy Step Guide to Make Yummy Shortbread:

Step 1

Before cooking, wash your hands and put an apron on.  Pre heat the oven to 160ºC Fan/180ºC/Gas 3 and line your baking tray with baking paper

Step 2

With your mixing bowl, add the flour and butter, then rub with your fingers until it becomes crumbly. Just imagine you are tickling the ingredients.

Step 3

Add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract then mix in the caster sugar.

Step 4

Now sprinkle a clean surface with flour. Start by squeezing the mixture together with your hands then roll into a ball until it all sticks together. (You may need to add a little flour)

Step 5

With a rolling pin, roll the dough out flat until it is about 0.5 cm thick.  Now use a cutter to cut shapes out of your mixture and place them onto the baking tray. You can re-roll the dough to cut more shortbread biscuits until it is all used up.

Step 6

You will need to ask a grown-up for help with this part. Place the tray in the oven for 12–15 minutes.

Step 7

Once they are cool you can eat them, but not all at once!

Step 8

Serving suggestion: Sprinkle some sugar over the biscuits for a lovely gift for someone special or serve one or two each with some fresh fruit and a glass of milk for a healthy snack.