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🍽️ Crispy Shortbread Cookies

129 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 300 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 225 g butter
• 225 g sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 small pinch organic lemon zest
• 1 vanilla pod (seeds)
• 1 pinch salt
• flour (for working)
• coarse sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

1. 1. Mix the flour with the baking powder and pour the mixture onto a clean work surface.
2. 2. Place the butter in small pieces on the outer edge of the flour mound.
3. 3. Add the sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla paste, and salt to the center of the well.
4. 4. Quickly knead the ingredients together into a smooth and pliable dough.
5. 5. Wrap the dough tightly in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
6. 6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
7. 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper or grease it lightly with oil.
8. 8. Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll out the dough to a thickness of 4 to 5 millimeters.
9. 9. Cut out any shapes you like from the dough and place them on the prepared tray.
10. 10. Generously sprinkle the cookies with sugar.
11. 11. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes until they are lightly golden yellow.
12. 12. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 129
• Protein: 2 g · Fett/Fat: 7 g · Carbs: 16 g