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Christmas shortbread biscuits

Christmas Shortbread Biscuits

Michelle
Here's how to make easy Christmas shortbread biscuits (or cookies) with this super simple recipe. Make a variety of Christmas shapes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 16 Biscuits
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 170 g Plain Flour
  • 110 g Butter
  • 55 g Sugar

Flavourings Of Choice (Examples Below)

  • ½ tsp Cinnamon Or Mixed Spice
  • ½ tsp Nutmeg Or Mixed Spice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C Fan, gas mark 4) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You can do this with a food processor, electric whisk or by hand using the ‘rub-in method’ (though this takes a little longer).
    110 g Butter, 55 g Sugar
  • Pour plain flour into the mixing bowl or food processor and mix together until a dough has formed. Use your hands to gather the dough together to form a ball.
    170 g Plain Flour
  • Lightly flour your work surface and place the dough on top of it. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out until it has a 0.5cm (5mm) thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut-out your shapes of choice.
  • Place the cut-out dough onto a lined baking tray. At this stage, you can press the shortbread biscuits halfway with a fork to help remove any air bubbles when baking, but this is optional.
  • Bake the biscuits in the oven for 10 minutes or until the edges have turned a light golden-brown colour. Leave the biscuits to cool down before transferring to a cooling rack or plate.

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Notes

Double the recipe ingredients to make larger batches of shortbread biscuits. Especially if you plan to make sandwiched biscuits (like in a few of my photos).
 

Recipe Variations

  • Add Chocolate Chips
  • Add Spices (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mixed Spice)
  • Add Dried Cranberries 
  • Decorate With Sprinkles
  • Make it nutty with hazelnuts!

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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