COPYCAT WALKERS SHORTBREAD

Shortbread

 a traditional Scottish Cookies

 loved by many 

especially those who love the strong aroma of butter

(use a good butter)

and 

its crunchy texture.

I am one of them

and have been searching for a recipe for these lovely cookies.

This recipe is shared by

Eugenie Kitchen

'3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies'

Only 3 ingredients,

available in most pantry.

How about rolling up your sleeves now, and taking out a mixing bowl?

No need to use a mixer, only hand mixed!

Minimum utensils to wash, only 1 mixing bowl!

Haha! like it?

I love it

because the steps are simple

and 

the cookies are yummy!

Copycat Walkers Shortbread

1 cup salted butter (225g), if use unsalted butter, add 1 tsp salt

1 cup confectioners' sugar (125g)

2&3/4 cups all purpose flour (340g)

1. cream soften butter in a large mixing bowl, add salt if butter is unsalted

2. add sugar & cream until light & fluffy

3. sift in flour all at once, mix to combine. Do not overmix!!!

4. cover & chill dough in fridge for 1 hour

5. roll dough out (1/2" thick) on a piece of parchment paper

6. cut dough with a pastry cutter in rectangle, square or triangle, the choice is yours

7. poke top of cookies with a fork to prevent cookies from bubbling

8. bake in preheated oven 150'C for about 45min until light golden brown

9. cut the cookies again when it comes out of the oven, let cool completely

2nd batch done by Facebook friend

Ding Mee Ling

Facebook friend, Agnes Tan:
"Butter Cookie, recipe from Katie Foong... not sure the same taste.. 
cos the oven stop halfway twice..."