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Shortbread Cookies

Buttery, crumbly shortbread enriched with milk powder. A bake-sale favourite.

Bake at 170°CBake for 20 minutes
Golden shortbread cookies arranged in a box
Golden shortbread cookies arranged in a box

Ingredients

  • Flour — 150 gm
  • Salted butter — 120 gm
  • Milk — 100 gm
  • Castor sugar — 75 gm
  • Baking powder — ¼ tsp
  • Milk powder — 150 gm

Method

  1. Preheat the oven at 170 degrees Celsius and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk the butter, sugar and milk powder till light and fluffy.
  3. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture and mix with a spatula.
  4. If the dough is too dry, add in the milk, one tablespoon at a time.
  5. Roll the dough into 2 tablespoon balls. Flatten slightly.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes after.