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Traditional Simple Shortbread Biscuits

Shortbread Biscuits cut into fingers and pricked with a fork
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Traditional Simple Shortbread Biscuits

Origin of Shortbread

Shortbread originated in Scotland. Shortbread is derived from a medieval biscuit bread, which was a twice-baked, enriched bread roll dusted with sugar and spices and hardened into a hard, dry, sweetened biscuit called a rusk.

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Shortbread Biscuits cut into fingers and pricked with a fork

Traditional Simple Shortbread Biscuits

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  • Author: EsmeSalon.com
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 24 depending on size 1x
  • Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
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Description

A perfectly crumbly, irresistibly buttery, and wonderfully delicious, Scottish Shortbread has been a year-round favorite treat for centuries and a cookie that melts in the mouth!

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 250 g butter
  • 1/2 cup castor sugar
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 cup corn flour
  • 2 cups flour

Instructions

Beat both sugars with butter until light and fluffy.

Add oil, mix well, and then add the vanilla and sifted flour.

Make into a soft dough, press into a prepared baking tray.

Prick with a fork and bake at 160C / 320 F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven, sprinkle with castor sugar, cut into squares or fingers.

Notes

Prepared, tried, and tested Jennifer Govender Bisnath from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 230
  • Sugar: 7
  • Sodium: 90
  • Fat: 15
  • Saturated Fat: 7
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 23
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 2
  • Cholesterol: 30

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2 thoughts on “Traditional Simple Shortbread Biscuits”

  1. I love shortbread so when I saw this I was like yummy yes please. I managed to find a few years ago a gluten free shortbread and it was also delicious. Thank you for sharing.

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    • Hi Bree, I am glad you will try this out! We have a number of other Shortbread Biscuits on the blog as well. Enjoy it and thanks for popping in and commmennting.

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