Vanilla Shortbread
Melt in the mouth vanilla shortbread, the perfect teatime treat, they also work well to dip into chocolate mousse for a decadent dessert.
dietary information: | |
| wheat free |
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| gluten free |
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| nut free |
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| dairy free |
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| vegetarian |
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| vegan |
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makes approx 25-35 depending on cutter size
| 200 | g | unsalted butter |
| 125 | g | caster sugar |
| 335 | g | gluten free flour |
| 2 | large | egg yolks |
| 2 | tsp | vanilla extract |
| optional - icing (confectioner's) sugar for dusting after baking | ||
| optional - melted chocolate for dipping |
preheat oven: 180°C, fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4
| 1. | Mix the butter and sugar together until they are well combined. |
| 2. | Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract and mix well. |
| 3. | Add the gluten free flour in stages, mixing it into the other ingredients well before adding more gluten free flour. You will find that you will have to use your hands to incorporate the majority of the flour as the dough will become quite stiff. |
| 4. | Lightly flour a surface with gluten free flour to roll the shortbread dough out on. Roll out the dough to a depth of 5mm (¼"). |
| 5. | Cut cookie shapes out of the dough and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Re-roll the trimmings so that you can make more cookies with the remaining dough. |
| 6. | Bake for 18-20 minutes until the edges of the shortbread are turning golden. Remove from the oven and leave for a few minutes on the baking tray, then transfer to a cooling rack. |
| 7. | When the shortbread is completely cold sift some icing sugar over the cookies for decoration, or for extra decadence dip into melted chocolate and allow to set before eating. |
These shortbread biscuits can be stored in an airtight container for 4-5 days, however we find that they rarely make it past the second day before they are all eaten.
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