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Nanna's Christmas Shortbread

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This is Kim's Nanna's shortbread recipe. She makes several batches before Christmas and bottles them up in glass jars to give as gifts.

What you need

Ingredients

340 g butter
110 g icing sugar
3 ½ cups plain flour
2 to 3 tbsp. cornflour
 

Tools

Measuring cups and spoons 
Beater or stand mixer 
Mixing bowl 
Rolling pin 
Biscuit or scone cutters
 

What to do

Beat butter and sugar to a cream (until pale and fluffy), then add the flour and cornflour.

Roll out your dough to about 2 cm thick, and use your cookie or scone cutters to cut out your biscuits. You can use Christmas-themed cutters to give your biscuits that festive feel. Collect scraps and re-roll, and use your cutter again until all the dough is used up. 

Place on a lined baking tray.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) or 160°C (320°F) in a fan-forced oven until just golden (check after 15-20 minutes).

Shortbread will keep in an air-tight container (or glass jar) for up to a week.

IDEAS does information so you can bake biscuits. 

 

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