Easter Shortbread Recipe
A lovely shortbread that works well with Easter-themed cookie cutters.
Servings: 40 medium biscuits
Calories: 88kcal
Equipment
- 4 baking trays
- Easter cookie cutters (see post above for details of the cutters I used)
Ingredients
- 225 grams butter
- 115 grams caster sugar
- 340 grams plain flour (2 ½ cups)
- 55 grams cornflour (⅓ cup)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla essence
- sprinkles (for decorating)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 130 degrees celsius / 285 degrees fahrenheit. (See notes below)
- Grease and line baking trays with baking paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the essence and beat well.
- Fold in the sifted flour, cornflour and salt.
- Form 2 balls and roll out each ball onto a surface dusted with flour. Roll out to approximately 3mm thick.
- Cut out using your Easter-themed cookie cutter and use a metal spatula to transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking trays.
- Prick the biscuits (along the indents if using similar cookie cutters to what I used) with a fork and add sprinkles, if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked (the biscuits should become a deeper yellow colour but shouldn't brown). (See notes below)
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the trays and then use a metal spatula to transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool to room temperature.
Notes
Baking temperature and length: Shortbread is temperamental when it comes to temperature and baking time. The temperature and time given are what works for me, but all ovens are different! When baking for the first time, keep an eye on the colour of the shortbread – you don't want them to brown, just reach a deeper yellow colour. Low and slow is best for shortbread.
Storing: Your shortbread biscuits should last up to a week if stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Freezing: Freeze the shortbread biscuits in an airtight container for up to a few months. Defrost overnight at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg