Halloween Shortbread Cookies
These Italian shortbread cookies are super sweet and aromatic, buttery, extremely crumbly, light and airy, and all dressed up to celebrate the spookiest night of the year!
Serving: 40
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g all purpose flour
- 250 g extra cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 200 g confectioner sugar
- 4 egg yolks
Flavorings (optional):
- zest of 1 lemon
- zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
To decorate:
- organic orange food gel
- dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 360F/180C/160C fan.
- In a food processor, blend flour and cold butter until you have a sandy fine texture, about 30 sec.
- Arrange the mixture on a work surface (or a large bowl).
- Add the confectioner sugar and any flavoring if using. Make a hole in the middle of the mixture and fold in the egg yolks.
- Work very quickly all the ingredients until you have a even dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for 5 min if it becomes too warm and sticky to roll.
- Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment paper, about ½ inch thick.
- Cut into rounds or using your favorite cookie cutters.
- Place the cookies on a baking tray covered with parchment and place in the refrigerator for about 5 mins. This will firm up the dough so the cookies won't lose their shape while baking.
- Bake for 10 mins until fragrant and lightly golden. Remove from the tray and allow to cool.
- Decorate with food gel and dark chocolate and serve.
Notes
You can use normal coarse sugar or confectioner's. I prefer the latter as it makes it easier to work the dough without over-warming it.
Wrap the shortbread dough in cling film and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2-3 months.
Wrap the shortbread dough in cling film and store in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2-3 months.
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Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.