Short Bread Cookies

Shortbread cookies are traditional Scottish confectionery. It requires only 5 ingredients. These cookies are easy to bake and tastes great. We can store the short bread cookies in a covered container for up to a week.

Preparation Time:     10 mins

Cook Time :               25 mins

Ready in :                  35 mins

Yields:                        30 pieces.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour	1.5 Cup
Confectionary Sugar  (Powdered Sugar)	1/4 Cup
Unsalted butter	113 gms or 1 Stick
Salt	1/8 tsp
Vanilla Essence	1/2 tsp

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease the baking pan with butter. 

• Mix all purpose flour, salt and powdered sugar.

• Bring the unsalted butter to room temperature. Add vanilla essence to butter. 

• Add the mixed dry ingredients( Flour, sugar and salt) to butter and vanilla essence

• Using hands, mix all the ingredients and make a ball of dough

• Flatten the dough using rolling pin. Cut the dough into desired shapes with cookie cutter and  arrange it in baking pan leaving 2 inch gap.

• Bake in oven for 12-14 mins or until the edges are golden and fairly firm to touch

 Tips:

• Use exact measurements.
• Use centre rack of oven for baking.