Butter Shortbread Cookies 🍪🧈✨
These are some of the easiest biscuits you can bake in your kitchen. Their simplicity makes them wonderful—rich, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Ingredients 🛒
- 75 g (2.6 oz) sugar
- 150 g (5.3 oz) butter, softened
- 150 g (5.3 oz) all-purpose flour
- 75 g (2.6 oz) corn flour
- A pinch of salt
Instructions 👩🍳
- Preheat oven: Set to 160°C (320°F).
- Cream butter & sugar: In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients: Mix in flour, corn flour, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Shape: Roll dough into a log or press into a baking tin. Slice or cut into shapes.
- Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes until pale golden. Do not overbake.
- Cool & serve: Let cookies cool on a wire rack. Enjoy with tea or coffee.
Tips
- Extra indulgence: Dip half of each cookie in melted chocolate.
- Variation: Add lemon zest or vanilla for a flavor twist.
- Serving idea: Perfect for holiday tins or afternoon tea.
Details
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Bake Time: 20–25 minutes
- Kcal: ~140 per cookie
Caption & Engagement
Caption: “Butter Shortbread Cookies—simple, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth perfection 🍪🧈✨”
- Comment prompt: “Would you keep them plain or dip in chocolate?”
- Rotating closers: “Save for your next cozy bake.” • “Tag a friend who loves buttery cookies.” • “Classic simplicity, timeless flavor.”