PREP TIME: 10 MIN COOK TIME: 17 MIN TOTAL TIME: 27 MIN
All the yumminess of shortbread cookies without any of the hassle of having to
roll them out, etc. Three ingredients and easy peasy lemon squeasy!
INGREDIENTS
240g of butter (1 cup) room temperature
210g of plain flour (1 1/2 cups)
70g icing sugar (1/2 cup)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Line several baking sheets
with baking parchment. Set aside.
2. Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer
for 10 minutes until light and fluffy. Drop by the teaspoon onto the baking
sheets. (Leave about 2 inches of space in between each to allow for
spreading.) Sprinkle the tops with a variety or sprinkles or coloured
sugars, or chopped green and red cherries.
3. Bake for about 17 minutes until the bottoms are coloured light brown.
Allow to cool on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.
NOTES:
My sister doubled the recipe, chilled the dough overnight and then scooped out
with a cookie scoop. She flattened half of them slightly with the bottom of a glass
Yield: Makes About 2 Dozen Author: Marie Rayner
12/4/21, 10:05 AM
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and decorated with a piece of candied cherry. The other half she flattened slightly
with a fork, sprinkling half with sprinkles and leaving half plain for Dan
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