Imagine, a golden cookie. You take a bite and it simply melts in your mouth. And you feel the rich warmth of butter with hints of sweetness from sugar. Well, you can experience it too. How? Simply try this very easy recipe at home!
Shortbread, a cookie of Scottish origin, is a basic butter, flour and sugar cookie. It celebrates butter in ways that makes your tastebuds happy to join in!
Oh, I am not done counting it's pros (I know you're sold already, but still!). This is a no-egg, pure vegetarian recipe, which is perfect for a lot of Indian households. And it is so easy to make; you don't need very high level of skill. So if you are a new baker, like me, try out this recipe. Be prepared to collect praises like what my husband said, "it's better than some of the cookies I've had in Europe!"
Here's the recipe of this buttery delight.
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| Shortbread Recipe |
Shortbread, a cookie of Scottish origin, is a basic butter, flour and sugar cookie. It celebrates butter in ways that makes your tastebuds happy to join in!
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| Shortbread Recipe |
Oh, I am not done counting it's pros (I know you're sold already, but still!). This is a no-egg, pure vegetarian recipe, which is perfect for a lot of Indian households. And it is so easy to make; you don't need very high level of skill. So if you are a new baker, like me, try out this recipe. Be prepared to collect praises like what my husband said, "it's better than some of the cookies I've had in Europe!"
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| Shortbread Recipe |
Here's the recipe of this buttery delight.
Shortbread Recipe
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 12 cookies
Ingredients:
100 gms butter plus more for greasing
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (maida) plus more for dusting
1/4 cup white sugar
Method
In a bowl whisk the butter and sugar together till the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes fluffy. It will turn whitish and increase in volume.
Add in the flour and fold it in lightly with a spatula or very light fingers.
Slightly dust a work surface with flour. Lightly roll out the prepared mixture into a 1 inch thick layer.
Cut into desired shape of cookies. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C for 10 minutes.
Lightly grease a baking tray. Arrange the refrigerated cut dough on it with a 1 inch space in between.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 12-15 minutes till they turn golden.
Remove onto a wire rack and cool.
Enjoy fresh!
Makes: 12 cookies
Ingredients:
100 gms butter plus more for greasing
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (maida) plus more for dusting
1/4 cup white sugar
Method
In a bowl whisk the butter and sugar together till the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes fluffy. It will turn whitish and increase in volume.
Add in the flour and fold it in lightly with a spatula or very light fingers.
Slightly dust a work surface with flour. Lightly roll out the prepared mixture into a 1 inch thick layer.
Cut into desired shape of cookies. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C for 10 minutes.
Lightly grease a baking tray. Arrange the refrigerated cut dough on it with a 1 inch space in between.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 12-15 minutes till they turn golden.
Remove onto a wire rack and cool.
Enjoy fresh!
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