Shortbread

Ingredients

• 250 g soft butter
• 125 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 275 g flour
• 100 g rice flour
• flour (for working)
• sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Beat the butter with the sugar and salt in a bowl until fluffy. Add sifted flour and rice flour, then knead into a smooth dough on a floured work surface. Roll out to about 1 cm thickness and cut into shortbread fingers (approximately 3x10 cm). Prick each piece several times with a fork, dust with sugar, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for about 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F) with both top and bottom heat.

3. 3.

   Bake the shortbread in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden yellow. Carefully remove from the tray and cool on a wire rack.