Shortbread Cookies

Galletas de mantequilla, I believe they are called shortbread cookies. Makes around 50 cookies. The ratio of flour to butter to sugar is 56:25:25 portions

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Melt the butter

Step 2

2. Mix the butter and sugar in a bowl; this will be the main bowl

Step 3

3. Add the egg (and vanilla) and continue mixing

Step 4

4. Sift half of the flour and gradually mix it into the dough

Step 5

5. Sift and add the other half of the flour; make sure to avoid lumps!

Step 6

6. After mixing evenly, wrap the dough in a (transparent plastic) film and leave said dough in the freezer for 15 minutes

Step 7

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and flatten/stretch the dough to around 3mm in thickness

Step 8

Use molds (or cups) to make shapes in the flattened dough; These cutouts will be the biscuits.

Step 9

Repeat step 8 by recycling the leftovers until there is no dough left.

Step 10

Leave the biscuits in the oven for around 13 minutes.