Christmas Shortbread

Get the kids involved in this fun baking recipe in preparation for the Christmas festivities.

Christmas shortbread

Ingredients

  • 125gbutter
  • 55g caster sugar, plus extra to finish
  • 180g plain flour

Serves 20

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190 °C
  2. Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.
  3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is
    1 cm thick.
  4. Use Christmas themed cookie cutters to cut out your shapes and place onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with caster sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  5. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
  6. Merry Christmas!
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