Classic Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread Cookies

Thermomix recipe: Classic Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread Cookies. Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 24. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 200 g unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
• 100 g caster sugar (or granulated sugar)
• 300 g plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 160°C. Line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
2. Add 100 g caster sugar to the clean, dry Thermomix bowl. If using granulated sugar, mill 10 sec / Speed 10. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Add 200 g softened unsalted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract (if using), and a pinch of salt to the bowl. Cream 30 sec / Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. Add 300 g plain flour to the bowl. Mix 30 sec / Speed 4, or until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
5. Gather the dough from the bowl, form it into a ball, and wrap it in cling film. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about 5 mm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes (e.g., rounds, fingers). Alternatively, you can press the dough into a round cake tin, prick with a fork, and cut into wedges after baking.
7. Carefully place the cut cookies onto the prepared baking trays. For a classic shortbread look, prick each cookie a few times with a fork.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are pale golden. The center of the cookies should remain pale.
9. Remove the baking trays from the oven and let the cookies cool on the trays for 5 minutes before gently transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once fully cooled, store the shortbread cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

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