{Monthly Sweet Tooth} Shortbread

Happy Monday to you all! Did you have a good weekend? I managed to do everything on my list and more plus do some baking for this months Sweet Tooth. I couldn't decide what to make and finally went with shortbread biscuits. These little bites are dangerously decadent especially since you can't stop at one! And since they're loaded with butter, they're not exactly healthy but sometimes it's good to treat yourself! Give them a try, they are really easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Shortbread

45g icing sugar

45g castor sugar

¼ tsp salt

315g unsalted butter, softened

315g flour

* Sift icing sugar into a large bowl. Add castor sugar and salt and mix well.

* Add butter and beat with an electric beater for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.

* Stir in flour until well blended.
* Knead lightly until it forms a dough.
* Divide into sections and roll out on a lightly floured surface.
* I decided I wanted thinner biscuits than the traditional size, so rolled dough out to about 5mm thickness
* Cut out biscuits with cookie cutters and prick gently with a fork, this helps keep an even surface.
* Place onto a greased baking tin.

* Bake for about 30 minutes in pre-heated oven at 140˚ C. The baking time will depend on how thick you make your biscuits. Watch them carefully as they burn quickly. Bake until very pale in colour.
* Quantity will also depend on the size of your biscuits, I got out about 30 biscuits.

Enjoy with a cup of tea and try not to eat them all!

Photography: by me