Shortbread Cookies
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5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
35 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
53 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
130 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
British
Shortbread Cookies
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These wonderful shortbread cookies are rich and buttery and have a subtle lemon flavour. With a crunchy exterior while remaining tender inside; they just melt in the mouth!
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 1 cup butter softened
- salt a pinch
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg yolk and white separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- finely grated zest of ½ lemon
- flour for dusting
- confectioners sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 320°F/160°C.
- Using an electric mixer, in a mixing bowl, cream together the butter with the sugar till light and fluffy.
- Stir in the egg yolk, lemon zest and vanilla.
- Fold in the flour and knead gently to make a smooth dough.
- Wrap in wax wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1 cm thickness.
- Using a cookie cutter, press out the cookies. Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Beat the egg white till frothy and brush over the cookies.
- Bake for 18 minutes, until light golden. Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Notes
- These cookies are meant to be lightly golden so don't let them get too dark in the oven.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
70mg
(3%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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