Xmas Shortbread Biscuits
Warning: These Xmas Shortbread Biscuits are so irresistibly delicious, they might just induce a full-blown case of holiday cheer! Get ready to be transported to a winter wonderland with every crunchy bite. So simple to make, you'll be baking up batches in no time – just don't blame me if your family and friends start fighting over the last cookie!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowls
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Baking sheets
- 1 Stand mixer
- 1 Cookie cutters
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Plastic wrap
- 1 Knife or pastry scraper
Ingredients
- 275 grams Purpose flour
- 100 grams Caster sugar
- 150 grams Salted butter
- 2 Egg yolk
- 2 grams Powdered sugar (optional)
- 100 grams White chocolate
- 15 grams Dried cranberries or crystallized ginger
- 100 grams Dark chocolate
- 15 grams Shelled pistachios or flaked almonds
Instructions
- Step 1: Mix the butter and sugar Alright, let's get started by creaming the butter and sugar. I love using a stand mixer for this part because it makes everything so easy, but don't worry if you don't have one. A wooden spoon will do just fine. If you're using a stand mixer, mix for about 2 minutes on medium speed until the butter and sugar are combined.
- Step 2: Add the Flour Get ready to mix and match shortbread biscuits Xmas! Combine your purpose flour and cornstarch, then divide it into 3 or 4 bowls. Now, let's add a little bit of this mixture to our buttery goodness and mix it up. Once it's all combined, let's wrap it up and give it a chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- Step 3: Flatten and Shape the Shortbread Now, the fun part! After chilling for 30 minutes, take your dough out of the fridge. Flour your surface, and let your imagination run wild! Cut out your cookies in any shape you desire. Stars, moons, or even Christmas trees for shortbread Xmas tree biscuits - the choice is yours! If you have any festive cookie cutters, now's the time to use them.
- Step 4: Preheat the Oven and Bake the CakeGet your oven ready! Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C (fan/gas mark 6) and place parchment paper on a baking pan. Pop your Santa cookies in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until they're a beautiful golden brown. After 10 minutes of resting in the tin, move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Step 5: Decoration Your shortbread biscuits Xmas are ready to eat, but why stop there? Let's jazz them up! Melt some chocolate and dip your cookies in it. Then, get creative with toppings like ginger, cranberries, or nuts. Alternatively, make it plain by adding a little powdered sugar. Either way, these Christmas shortbread cookies are going to be a hit!
