Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 300 g flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 225 g butter
• 225 g sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 pinch Organic lemon zest
• 1 vanilla bean (pulp)
• 1 pinch salt
• flour (for working)
• coarse sugar (for sprinkling)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Sift the flour with the baking powder onto a work surface. Spread the butter pieces around the edge. In the center add the sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla pulp and salt, then knead quickly into a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for about 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C fan. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or grease it lightly.

3. 3.

   Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 4–5 mm and cut shapes as desired. Place on the tray and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until light yellow.

4. 4.

   Cool on a wire rack.