Traditional Shortbread

1. Sift flours into a large bowl.
2. Put butter into a medium bowl and beat until soft.
3. Add vanilla and sugar to the butter and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Press the mix into a tin, shortbread mould or roll out and cut into shapes.(I like stars for xmas gifts!)

Note; alternatively, shape dough into a flat round. Pinch the edges with your fingers, prick the top of the round with a fork, and lightly score into 8 segments.

5. Place onto baking paper on an oven tray. Sprinkle with extra sugar.
6. Bake at 150C for 15-20 minutes until a light golden colour.

(If you’ve shaped your shortbread into a round, cut it when warm or it will crumble.)

When cool, dust with icing sugar. This gives it just the sweetness it needs!