With the Christmas period returns for me the pleasure of baking .
In particular the small shortbread biscuits with very shiny colors.
I always make a big batch for my whole family.
We all get together to prepare them:young and old alike.
Because the recipe is really easy to make, even for children.
Here is the easy and quick recipe to prepare your little Christmas shortbread cookies . Watch:
For 50 shortbread cookies
- 2 eggs
- 250 g of flour
- 110g of sugar
- 2 pinches of salt
- 130 g soft butter
- 40 g icing sugar
- natural food coloring
- salad bowl
- fork
- Christmas cookie cutters
1. Crack a whole egg into the bowl.
2. Add only the second yolk.
3. Pour the sugar and salt.
4. Beat with a fork.
5. Pour in the flour, mixing gently.
6. Stir in the soft butter.
7. Mix with your fingers to obtain a sandy paste .
8. Leave to cool for 30 minutes.
9. Preheat the oven to 180°C
10. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, lightly flouring it. It must not stick to the worktop.
11. Cut out the shapes using cookie cutters.
12. Place the shortbread on the baking sheet.
13. Place in the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness.
14. Remove from the oven and let cool.
15. Prepare the glaze with a little of the remaining egg white and the icing sugar.
16. Mix the egg white with the icing sugar.
17. Stir vigorously to obtain a smooth texture.
18. Color the frosting by adding food coloring.
19. Spread on your shortbread and let dry for 30 min.
And There you go ! Yourlittle Christmas shortbread are already ready to be tasted by the whole family :-)
Easy, fast and economical, right?
I can assure you that everyone will enjoy it, including the children who will also have participated in the recipe.
And no need to buy ready-made industrial shortbread!
It's much better to make them at home and it's also much more economical.
You can prepare a large quantity of dough and freeze it to make your shortbread at the last moment.
Shortbread can be kept in a box 1 week with icing and some more without icing...
Finally if you manage not to eat everything before!
Adapt the cooking of the little shortbread biscuits according to your tastes:more or less cooked.
Obviously, the icing is not essential, some do not like it and prefer without.
Anyway, I love it!
If you find icing difficult to make, there is a ready-made paste called royal icing.
