Christmas Shortbread
Get the kids involved in this fun baking recipe in preparation for the Christmas festivities.
Ingredients
125g/4oz butter
55g/2oz caster sugar, plus extra to finish
180g/6oz plain flour
Serves 20
Method
- Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
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Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.
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Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
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Use Christmas themed cookie cutters to cut our your shapes and place onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with caster sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
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Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.