Classic Shortbread Cookies

20 servings

90 minutes

A homemade classic that requires a minimum of ingredients and a fair amount of butter: there's as much as 300 grams of it here. You'll have to beat the butter with a mixer, so first bring it to room temperature naturally .

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 250.1
• Proteins: 2.9g
• Fats: 13.1g
• Carbohydrates: 30.3g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 500 g
• Sugar: 230 g
• Butter: 300 g
• Pasteurized egg: 80 ml
• Salt: pinch

Cooking steps

1. Beat the room temperature butter with a mixer for 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 300 g

2. Add 200 grams of sugar, salt, and beat for another 3 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 230 g
   • Salt:  pinch

3. Add 70 ml of melange and whisk until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pasteurized egg: 80 ml

4. Add flour, switch the mixer to the slowest setting, and mix until all the flour is incorporated into the dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 500 g

5. Mix the dough with a spatula or by hand until smooth.

6. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4 mm. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, place it between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out.

7. Cut the dough into cookies using a knife or cookie cutters. Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

8. Brush the surface of the dough with a mixture using a brush. If desired, you can sprinkle the surface of the cookies with sugar (30 g). Leave for 5 minutes to let the mixture dry.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pasteurized egg: 80 ml
   • Sugar: 230 g

9. Preheat the oven to 230 degrees. Place the cookies in for 10 minutes. Once the edges of the cookies start to brown, remove the tray. Let the cookies cool and serve.