Shortbread biscuits

Hey guys! I hope you had a great weekend, whatever you’ve been up to. I spent mine getting uni work done (being a week in not only terrified me, it actually made me productive!) and celebrating my 21st birthday with family- my sister and I were shocked to see our Auntie (who lives in Spain) had got a flight over to surprise us on our birthday, so it was such a great time!

I’ve made this recipe a few times over the years (Christmas is a go-to time for these, and the Christmas tree cutters!) and I thought I’d give them a go this week. A little bit more difficult than my pretty basic Butterfly cakes recipe from last week, but nothing too crazy!

Here’s how a few simple ingredients make these little stars (other shapes are available):

Ingredients:

125g butter softened

55g caster sugar

180g plain flour

Melted chocolate to decorate (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190/375F/ Gas Mark 5

2. Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth

3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth dough

4. Turn the mix onto a smooth , floured surface and gently roll out until the dough is 1cm thick (or your desired thickness, everyone’s different after all!)

5. Using your shape cutter (I used a star shape, but you really can use whatever shape you like), cut the dough into shapes and place on the baking tray (you can chill them in the fridge for a bit if you like, but I skipped this step and they were still good)

6. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes (or until golden brown) and (if you wish) decorate with melted chocolate and set aside to cool.