Shortbread

| Cuisine of the United Kingdom

Category: Cookie  ·  Serves 12

Ingredients

• 380 g (1 ½ cup / 13 ½ oz) all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 220 g (1 cup / 8 oz) butter
• 110 g (½ cup / 4 oz) white granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 140°C (275°F or Gas Mark 1).
2. Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Sift the flour and salt into the mixture and work into the fat and sugar until completely amalgamated.
4. Shape the dough into a ball and roll out to about 1.3 cm (½ inch) thick. The dough may need to be chilled for 10–15 minutes for easier handling.
5. Cut into squares or rectangles and prick the tops with a fork in two parallel lines.
6. Bake in the oven for 30–40 minutes or until the shortbread is lightly browned.
7. Leave them on a cooling rack to cool.
8. Store in a cool place in an airtight container.

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