Christmas
Christmas Shortbread
Ingredients

230g plain flour
230g self raising flour
1 tspn salt
250g Anchor Unsalted Butter, softened
250g sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
¼ tspn almond extract
2 tblsp lemon juice


Method

Combine flours, salt, Anchor Unsalted Butter and sugar in bowl. Mix with fingers until it forms flaky crumbs and lumps. Mix in the egg, almond extract and lemon juice. Continue to mix until it clumps.
Shape into two balls, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably over night.
 
Preheat oven at 175°C.
 
Let the dough sit for at least 10 - 15 minutes before attempting to work with it. Allow to relax enough to become somewhat pliable before rolling out.
 
Roll out a disk to a 5mm thickness.
 
Dip cutter into flour and cut out cookie shapes.

Place on Silpat, with distance between the cookie shapes.
 
Bake for 8-12 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden brown. Let cool on a rack.


Tip :
If the rolled out dough becomes too soft to work with, place in freezer for a few minutes to firm.