the Breville Test Kitchen
Shortbread Cookies
A classic favorite for a reason, these little guys are all buttery, sweet and melt in the mouth. 20 minutes is all it takes to get them ready for the oven. Make them for yourself, make them for your friends, heck make them for everyone…you do make friends with shortbread you know!
1 hr 15 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Makes about 21
Ingredients
Measurements:
8 oz chilled unsalted buttercut into cubes
½ cup (3½ oz) superfine sugar
2 cups (10½ oz) all-purpose flour
½ tsp kosher salt
Demerara sugarto sprinkle
Instructions
- 1Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade™ in the bowl. Add the butter, sugar, flour and salt and process until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- 2Carefully remove the blade and turn the dough onto the countertop. Bring together into a ball.
- 3Lightly flour the countertop and roll the dough until approximately ¼-inch thick. Cut into approximately 21 rectangles. Place on two parchment paper lined sheet pans and sprinkle with demerara sugar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- 4To preheat the oven, insert the wire rack into position 6. Set the oven to Bake, No Fan, 350°F, for 20 minutes and press Start.Tip: Recipe has been optimized for the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.
- 5Once preheated, place one of the sheet pans in the oven and bake for 18 minutes, or until golden brown. Repeat with the second sheet pan.
- 6Allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
