I have had a bit of an obsession with shortbread since I made Christmas cookies, and I have found a recipe that makes a cookie lighter than air and that literally dissolves on your tongue.
Ingredients (makes about 25 cookies)
- 125g butter at room temperature – get the best you can buy because you can really taste it
- 35g icing sugar
- 50g cornflour
- 90g plain flour
- Good pinch of salt if using unsalted butter
Method
- Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy
- Add the flours and mix on low speed till you get a soft dough
- Pipe shapes on to a cookie tray lines with parchment paper
- Put into the fridge for 30 minutes to help them keep their shape while they bake
- Heat oven to 180C while cookies are in the fridge and bake straight from the fridge for 20 minutes until golden brown
February 18th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
I was thinking, how is that possible.. I should have known you’d create something like this… yummy, I love that it melts in your mouth…
February 18th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Thanks Barbara ! It’s easy piping (unlike your GORGEOUS birthday cake piping) as well
February 18th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Piped shortbread? wow ! I had no idea you could pipe shortbread. I’m SO making these.
February 20th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
They are super simple to do and the piping means that you don’t get too messy having to roll out and work with that delicate dough. Let me know how it goes !
February 19th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
That certainly looks like it would dissolve in your mouth! Love the recipe
February 20th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Great with a cup of tea, Ray
February 19th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Those are delightful!
February 20th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Thanks Greg and Katherine!
April 17th, 2012 at 10:44 am
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