Easy homemade shortbread biscuits. Try making these easy, buttery shortbread biscuits for an afternoon activity with the kids. This recipe also works as homemade Christmas presents, with chocolate chips or orange zest added the dough. Shortbread might just be the perfect biscuit and can be used as the basis of a tasty pudding.
You can cook Easy homemade shortbread biscuits using 3 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Easy homemade shortbread biscuits
- Prepare of Butter.
- You need of Caster sugar.
- Prepare of Plain flour.
Just three ingredients to buttery goodness! "The large amount of butter is what makes shortbread short: the term short, when applied to biscuits and pastry, means crumbly, like shortcrust. Melt the butter in a pie plate and add rest of the ingredients and mix. Using your hands pat dough around the pie plate into a crust. Taste just like a shortbread cookie.
Easy homemade shortbread biscuits instructions
Preheat the oven to 190°c/375F/Gas mark 5.
Beat the butter and caster sugar together until smooth..
Stir in the flour until you get a smooth paste. Place on a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm thick..
Cut into desired shapes and place on a baking tray..
Sprinkle caster sugar and put in the fridge to chill for 15-20mins..
Bake in the oven for 20-25mins or until pale golden- brown.Cool on the wire rack before serving..
Serve with any cold beverage for dunking or any drink like tea,coffee etc.
Homemade biscuits are one of life's greatest treasures. The strawberry shortcake biscuit recipe is similar to my homemade biscuits, but we'll add a little sugar since it's dessert. Shortbread is a delicious treat that can be enjoyed either on its own or with a warm drink. What could be more perfect that a few bites of buttery homemade shortbread? The ideal accompaniment to a warm cup of tea or even a thoughtful gift to a friend or family.
