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Short Bread Cookie

Classic Short Bread Fingers
This is the simplest cookie recipe .Rich,buttery,a bit crumbly and very tasty.I always wanted to try this recipe and finally  made it.
Ingredients
Flour-2 cups
Butter-125g
Powdered Sugar-1/4 cup
Vanilla essence-1 tsp

That's it..simple isn't it?
Method of Preparation
1.Beat butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.Add in vanilla essence and mix well.



2.Add flour little at a time and mix a soft dough.


 Arrange a parchment paper in a baking tray.Spread the dough evenly on it.


3.Now with a knife make short bread fingers on the dough as you can see in the picture below.

4.  Prick each cookie with a fork.Picture explains this step well.

4.Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top.Bake at 170 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden.Cool well so that it gets harden a bit .As you know,this should be not at all crispy,but soft and crumbly.

Serve it with Tea or a glass of Milk.





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Sobha Shyam said…
yummy cookies, looks great n kids will love them :)
4/19/2012 08:07:00 AM
Kanan said…
lovely cookies. love to have with coffee.
4/22/2012 11:50:00 PM
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