Traditional Shortbread

Delicious homemade shortbread cookies, perfect for afternoon tea or gifting, showcasing classic butt.

Traditional Shortbread is the melt in your mouth buttery and sweet taste sensation that I remember from when I was a kid. Try our Traditional recipe here and see what you think.

Traditional Shortbread

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

220

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 250 gram Butter-Room temperature

  • 0.66 cup Sugar, Castor

  • 2 tsp Vanilla

  • 2 cups Flour

  • 0.5 cup Rice Flour

  • 2 tsp Sugar, Castor

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 160 degrees.
  • Line two round cake tins with baking paper.
  • Using an electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla.  Fold in the flours gently.
  • Divide the mixture in half and press into each of the cake tins.
  • Using a fork, prick the top of the mixture, and score the mixture into wedges with a knife. Sprinkle the top with 2 teaspoons sugar.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until mixture is golden but not brown.  Cool in the cake tins and slice.

Notes

  • Traditional Shortbread is suitable to freeze for up to two months.
  • Store in a sealed container for up to a week.
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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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