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Cardamom Shortbread

Method

  1. 1
    Beat the butter, sugar, cardamom and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 4 minutes, or until pale and creamy. Add cream and beat until just combined. 
  2. 2
    Remove from mixer and fold in the flour by hand until combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured bench and bring together into a dough. Flatten into a disc, wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.  
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced (200°C conventional) and line two flat baking trays with baking paper.
  4. 4
    Roll out dough, on a lightly floured surface, until 1cm thick. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut out 20 shapes, re-rolling dough as necessary. Place rounds on prepared trays with a little space between each.
  5. 5
    Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to touch. Remove from oven. Cool on trays. 
  6. 6
    Dust with icing sugar. 

  1. 1
    Beat the butter, sugar, cardamom and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 4 minutes, or until pale and creamy. Add cream and beat until just combined. 
  2. 2
    Remove from mixer and fold in the flour by hand until combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured bench and bring together into a dough. Flatten into a disc, wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm.  
  3. 3
    Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced (392°F conventional) and line two flat baking trays with baking paper.
  4. 4
    Roll out dough, on a lightly floured surface, until 1cm thick. Use a 6cm round cutter to cut out 20 shapes, re-rolling dough as necessary. Place rounds on prepared trays with a little space between each.
  5. 5
    Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to touch. Remove from oven. Cool on trays. 
  6. 6
    Dust with icing sugar. 
...And that's it, enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • 1

    • 200 g softened Butter (chopped)

    • 100 g Caster Sugar

    • 3 tsp ground Cardamom

    • 1 tsp Sea Salt flakes

    • 20 ml pure Cream

    • 250 g Plain Flour (plus extra to dust)

  • Main ingredients

    • Icing Sugar Mixture (to decorate)

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Christine Manfield

Store shortbread in an airtight container for up to one week. 

Once the dough is made, you can seal and freeze for 2 weeks then defrost when ready to bake.

Store shortbread in an airtight container for up to one week. 

Once the dough is made, you can seal and freeze for 2 weeks then defrost when ready to bake.

Once the dough is made, you can seal and freeze for 2 weeks then defrost when ready to bake.

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Cardamom Shortbread

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Christine Manfield

Cooking

15 min

Overall

1 hr

Ready by

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Level

1 out of 5 difficulty

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