Easy shortbread

  • Published: 12 Jun 17
  • Updated: 18 Jul 24

Buttery, melt-in-the-mouth shortbread is the perfect accompaniment for a hot cuppa. Learn how to make shortbread with this easy recipe made with just five ingredients.

Prefer a traditional shortbread? In this recipe, the biscuits are cut from a crimped shortbread circle.

  • Makes 18 biscuits
  • Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 30-35 min
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Recipe from May 2017 Issue

Nutrition

Calories
136kcals
Fat
7.5g (4.7g saturated)
Protein
1.6g
Carbohydrates
15g (3.5g sugars)
Fibre
0.6g
Salt
trace salt

delicious. tips

  1. Don’t pack the mixture into the tin too firmly (step 2) as it will give your biscuits a tougher, less crumbly texture.

  2. The biscuits are best eaten on the day as they’ll soften in 48 hours.

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