Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients list for Shortbread Cookies

• 250 grams for dusting Refined flour (maida)
• 1 Vanilla pod fresh
• 2 Eggs
• 125 grams Butter
• Castor sugar (caster sugar) 90 grams + for sprinkling
• a pinch Salt

Method

1. Preheat oven at 180ºC.
2. Slit the vanilla pod, scrape off the beans and place in a bowl. Add eggs and whisk well. Set aside.
3. Combine butter and castor sugar in a bowl of a planetary mixer. Fit the bowl and cream on medium speed, adding the egg mixture slowly.
4. Add flour and salt and process again till well mixed and a dough is formed.
5. Dust the worktop with some flour. Roll out the dough into ½ inch thick sheet. Place a medium size plate on it and cut out a disc.
6. Make marks on the disc using a palette knife without cutting through, to form wedges. Press the edges with your thumb to give impressions. Place the disc on a baking tray and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. Sprinkle castor sugar on the disc, put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
8. Serve.

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