Easy Cookie Recipe:
Melt-in-the-Mouth Shortbread

Melt-in-the-Mouth Easy Shortbread Recipe

This easy cookie recipe is a melt in the mouth, buttery shortbread recipe that you will return to time and again.

With only four ingredients it's unbelievably easy to make but absolutely divine!

I've been baking this easy shortbread recipe for my family for years and there's no sign of them getting tired of it yet. In fact, I often bake a double batch to make sure that there will still be some in the cookie jar by the morning!

A good non-stick cookie sheet makes this easy cookie recipe so simple to make. If you don't have one, I recommend you take the time to add one to your collection of baking paraphernalia. I use mine all the time - it's much healthier, cheaper and easier than covering everything with non-stick cooking spray!

Non Stick Cookie Sheet Set

This 3 piece set includes two 18 x 13 inch cookie sheets with a non stick coating and a useful cooling rack. The set is heavy duty, easy to clean and good quality.
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How To Make Our Melt-in-the-Mouth Shortbread Recipe:

• Preheat oven to 325 deg F/ 160 deg C.

• Sift Corn flour and all purpose flour into a large mixing bowl.

• Add the castor sugar and mix together.

Quick Tip

Keeping your hands butter-free:
To stop your hands from getting full of soft, greasy butter, begin by cutting the butter in with a knife. Once the butter is broken into pieces, each of which is covered in flour, continue rubbing in with your fingertips.

• Rub the softened butter into the flour mixture using your fingertips until it has a crumbly texture.

• Knead the crumbs together to form a stiff dough.

• Press the dough into a baking tray with your hands. It should be about 1 inch thick.

• Mark the slices lightly with the back edge of a knife.

• Prick all over with a fork.

• Bake at 160 deg C/325 deg F for 1 hour.

• Allow the shortbread to cool within the baking tray before turning out.

• When cooled, slice into fingers or squares, turn out and dredge with castor sugar.

Serving Suggestion:

Delicious Shortbread Recipe

Shortbread is such a versatile cookie. Here are a few yummy ways we like to eat it:

• Serve with delicious, creamy hot chocolate or cappuccino;
• Eat with fruity yoghurt - my favorite! or
• Top with chopped strawberries or blueberries and whipped cream!

Variations on Our Basic Melt-in-the-Mouth Shortbread Recipe:

If you enjoyed this buttery shortbread visit our easy sugar cookie recipes page for more easy cookie recipes, or

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