River Cottage Shortbread

River Cottage Shortbread

rivercottage.net

This recipe creamed butter with sugar and adds egg yolks for light, delicate biscuits. Roll the dough thin for a rich treat that's perfect for any occasion!

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • Pastry cutter
  • Rolling pin
  • Cooling rack
  • Offset spatula
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Airtight container

Ingredients

  • 175g butter, softened
  • 90g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • A generous pinch of salt
  • 2 medium free-range egg yolks
  • 200g plain white flour, plus extra for dusting
  • Flavourings (optional)
  • 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon or orange
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (ideally freshly ground)

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