Shortbread Biscuit Recipe
It’s just a generic shortbread recipe, nothing magic.
Ingredients
125g / 4 1/2oz caster sugar (I prefer unrefined)
225g / 8oz butter*
350g / 12oz plain flour
Oven: 180C / 350F/ GM4
Instructions
Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl.
Add flour. I don’t own a sieve, so I just pour it in from a bit of a height to get some air in, it doesn’t seem to matter.
Mix together with your hands until it beomes dough like and smooth.
Chill in the fridge for about 15 mins.
Roll out on floured work surface, and use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. I have a set of star cookie cutters and a little person. If you don’t have any you can use a glass to make rounds, or just cut out shapes.
Place biscuits onto baking sheets (either greased or covered in baking parchment) and cook for 10-15 minutes. When they’re just starting to turn brown it’s time to take them out.
Leave on the baking sheets for 10 minutes or so, then cool on wire rack.
Sprinkle with caster sugar as they cool if you like. Sometimes i do, sometimes I don’t.
*although in theory you could use margerine instead of butter I wouldn’t recommend it. The shortbread has a lovely buttery taste that would be lost, and lets face it, it’s not healthy anyway, why pretend.
thanks for the recipe – i think i’ll try it now this bank holiday coming,
25 Apr 2006 at 8:53 pm
I am going to post a lemon cake recipe that is really yummy and tasty and EASY- for you on my blog.
I really wanted to send it to you, but can’t find an email button for you!!!
21 Aug 2006 at 10:58 pm
i love this recipe its fantastic and it tastes great
23 Sep 2006 at 12:34 pm
No 1likes Nikki, and it was an amazin recipe xxx
01 Dec 2006 at 12:37 pm
great five min cookies
23 May 2007 at 3:23 pm
divine cookies
23 May 2007 at 3:23 pm
how would u mekr it healthier
24 May 2007 at 9:40 am
jimbob – to make them healthier – don’t make them and have an apple instead. Shortbread should be made with real butter and sugar, there’s no making it healthy, but everything in moderation is fine by me.
24 May 2007 at 9:44 am
These bikkiez are amazin. its tha best recipe(and easiest) tha ive saw so far. FANTASTIC :D:D
23 Jul 2007 at 4:11 pm
dese biscuits r da 1’s ive been lookin 4 tymmmmmmm!!
lol fankew,, da recipe is amazin ,, i made some nd dey turnt out amazingly!!
30 Jul 2007 at 1:32 pm
The recipe is amazing – i tried it, easy to make and delicious biscuits!!!!
03 Dec 2007 at 4:03 pm
Great quick little recipe, and easy for little hands to help. Dont roll to thin though!
04 May 2008 at 12:24 pm
great recipe taste great yummy
14 Jun 2008 at 4:17 pm
roll in a log , cling film then chill,then just slice much easier tham rolling sheets less messy
18 Jul 2008 at 11:15 pm
Ken – yes, but it’s not nearly as much fun that way.
19 Jul 2008 at 7:49 pm
thanks for the tips. i cant really cook but my little girl loved them any nore you could recommend, even my husband liked them it was the first thing he didnt spit out cheers!
24 Sep 2008 at 11:49 am
Have a couple of days off from work and will be baking, got to try this recipe xx
29 Sep 2008 at 8:31 pm
Great recipe. I followed Ken’s advice and rolled it in cling film. EASY! Since I live in Kenya where there is lots of tropical fruit, I mixed in tiny shredded candied pineapple into the biscuits! They turned out very well!
10 Oct 2008 at 1:52 pm
I made these biscuits and they were nice and tasty, everyone loves them and i have been passing the recepie on! they are fast and easy to make!
10 Oct 2008 at 5:37 pm
Great reciepe, nice and easy. A hit with the family!! I also diped them in chocolate which made them even more perfect!
30 Nov 2008 at 7:46 am
Great shortbread loved it!
07 Dec 2008 at 4:43 pm
um… do u use salted or unsalted butter???
22 Jan 2009 at 8:11 am
Salted usually. It’s the default here. For most things I prefer unsalted but a tiny bit of saltiness is nice in shortbread.
22 Jan 2009 at 10:50 am
I just love the way this recipe was put together! It’s a more common setting unlike mentioning a whole of items i would not find in my kitchen.
I’m definately trying it!
12 Aug 2009 at 1:24 pm
luv the recipe
20 Aug 2009 at 2:03 pm
I am just after making them and they were just too greasy why is that?
20 Aug 2009 at 4:19 pm
Wow wow wow how easy was that and omg they taste like the real thing thank you for your quick and easy recipe went down a treat with my 4 boys ;+)
28 Sep 2009 at 10:14 pm
how many biscuits does this recipe make ?
13 Oct 2009 at 1:46 pm
i love shortbread dey…no words 2explain i just love dem???
guyz y dnt u try flap jack it taste nice aswel…
26 Oct 2009 at 10:34 pm
good recipe thanks..i added some cinamon and sprinkled the top with sugar before baking…loooovely job! thanks
11 Nov 2009 at 6:05 pm
hi just found your resipe for my sons homework but will be trying it very soon shall let you know how it went
02 Dec 2009 at 7:21 pm