4.4 from 24 votes
Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Thin, crispy and perfect with a cuppa, these shortbread biscuits are made festive with an embossed rolling pin
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian , British
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain flour (all purpose flour)
- ⅔ cup rice flour
- 225 grams butter
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk (if necessary to bind mixture together)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Cream butter and sugar well. Use a stand mixer if you have one.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat well to combine.
- Gradually add sifted dry ingredients, folding to combine.
- Add enough milk and combine well to ensure mixture binds together.
- Turn mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead well. "The longer the better" says Nana Ling in her original recipe.
- Roll mixture out to 2-3mm thickness. Use an embossed rolling pin if you have one to add a decorative finish.
- Cut rounds using a cookie cutter and use a spatula to transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Place into the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.