October 23

STAR SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Have you ever had a craving of something sweet? Which is an exceptionally delicious, tasting treat to fill your appetite. This is star shortbread cookies that is also a amazing treat for a amazing quick and easy snack.

Ingredients:

  • 150g salted butter, softened
  • ½ cup icing sugar, 75g
  • ½ cup cornflour, 75g
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup plain flour, 150g 
  • White chocolate, melted 
  • Sprinkles to decorate

 

Methods:

Step 1: preheat the oven to 160°C 

Step 2: Cut the butter into cubes and add it to the bowl of the mixer.  After that add the icing sugar to the bowl and beat the ingredients for a few minutes until it is pale and fluffy.

Step 3 : As soon as you have done that, sift the corn flour,cinnamon and flour into the mixer, mix on low until it is finely crumbed. Take the dough out of the mixer and start needing the dough on the bench for a few minutes.

Step 4 : Roll the dough out to a 1cm thickness. Use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut into shapes. Carefully transfer to a lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until starting to brown  on the edges but still soft

Step 5 : Once  the shortbread has cooled, dip each one in the melted chocolate and spoon on the sprinkles

Step 6: Once the chocolate has firmed up, serve or store in an airtight container for later