Crunchy delicious shortbread biscuit

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven to gas mark 5. Place butter and sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk until creamy.

• step 2

  Split your flour into 5 tbsps and 6 tbsps. Add 5 tbsps and mix until fully incorporated. Then add the rest of your flour and mix.

• step 3

  Shape the dough with your hands into a ball. Sprinkle your worktop/board with flour. Place dough on the worktop and flatten with hands. Then roll out with a rolling pin until 3/4 cm thick.

• step 4

  Cut the dough into fingers and place in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.

• step 5

  Remove dough from the fridge and sprinkle each finger with a small amount of caster sugar. Place in a greased tray and cook in the oven for 15-17 minutes until golden.

• step 6

  Allow shortbread to cool down in the tray at room temperature.

• step 7

  Dig in and enjoy.