Shortbread Biscuits – Easy Shortbread Cookies

These cookies will melt in your mouth and are guaranteed to make your mouth water. This is a basic shortbread recipe, making it easy to follow and easy to bake more than once a week considering that they are hard to put down. So make sure you double the measurements because you will definitely need to bake a double batch of these delicious shortbread cookies. These shortbread biscuits are also very traditional and reliable compared to many other recipes calling for unusual and often unnecessary ingredients.

Shortbread Biscuits – Ingredients

Makes 12 cookies

•  1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/3 cup White Sugar
• ¾ cup Butter
• 1 to 2 tbsp Icing Sugar (optional)

 

Shortbread Biscuits – Directions

•  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9″ x 9″ baking dish.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar and butter together until you get a stiff dough.
• Add the sugar to the butter and mix until combined. Mix in the flour mixture until a smooth dough forms
• Into the baking dish, pat the dough in evenly, making sure it is no higher than 2/3″ deep. Gently prick the top of the shortbread with a fork.
• Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are a pale golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool until warm to the touch.
• Once the cookies have cooled to the appropriate temperature, cut them into squares, or another desired shape. Dust the tops of the cookies with the icing sugar, if desired.
• Place the cookies into an airtight container.

 

*Tips

Add some extracts for an extra flavor to these cookies. Some suggestions are vanilla, orange or rum, it’s up to you.

If experiencing a chocolate craving, add some cocoa powder to the batter before mixing.

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