Kiri Bakes: Shortbread

What you will need:

200g butter, cut into small chunks

100g caster sugar (Plus extra to sprinkle)

1 tsp vanilla extract

300g plain flour, sifted

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Method:
Heat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3

Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth then add the vanilla extract and stir in the flour to get a smooth paste

Using your hands squeeze the mixture together into a ball of dough

Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 5mm¼in thick (dust the work surface with a little flour to avoid the dough sticking)

Cut into rounds or fingers using a biscuit cutter and place onto a non stick baking tray and sprinkle with caster sugar 

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown

Remove from the oven and set the shortbread aside to cool on a wire rack

Enjoy