Name: Shortbread
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
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

Dessert

12 servings

282 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 275°F.

Step 2

Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.

ButterWhite granulated sugar

Step 3

Sift the flour and salt into the mixture and work in until fully combined.

All-purpose flourSaltButterWhite granulated sugar

Step 4

Shape the dough into a ball and roll out to about 1.3 cm (½ inch) thick; chill 10–15 minutes if needed.

All-purpose flourButterWhite granulated sugarSalt

Step 5

Cut into squares or rectangles and prick the tops with a fork in two parallel lines.

All-purpose flourButterWhite granulated sugarSalt

Step 6

Bake for 30–40 minutes or until lightly browned.

All-purpose flourButterWhite granulated sugarSalt

Step 7

Leave the shortbread on a cooling rack to cool.

Step 8

Store in a cool place in an airtight container.

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.