Rich Shortbread Biscuits, Eggless Butter Biscuits

by Tarla Dalal

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Seeing the soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture of shortbread biscuits, many people tend to think that it contains eggs. But, actually it does not. Plain flour, sugar and butter are all that you need to make incredible Rich Shortbread Biscuits.

The crumbly texture and pleasant light colour of these eggless butter biscuits come from the generous use of butter. Since the dough will be a little soft, you must refrigerate it before cutting; otherwise it will be difficult to handle.

Serve with hot Elaichi Tea or coffee along with other evening tea snacks .

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Baking Time: 20 minutes Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F) Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 25 mins 25Makes 25 biscuits
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Ingredients

1 3/4 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter
a pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla essence
plain flour (maida) for rolling

Method

Combine the butter and sugar in a deep bowl and cream it gently using a spatula.
Add the vanilla essence and plain flour and knead into a soft dough without using any water. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
Roll a portion of the dough into a 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
Cut into 8 small rounds of approx. 37 mm. (1½”) in diameter with the help of a round cookie cutter.
Scrape off the dough remaining after cutting the cookie rounds and continue making more cookies.
Arrange the cookies on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 15 minutes.
Cool completely, store in an air tight container or pack in a tiffin box.

Nutrient values per biscuit

Energy	88 cal
Protein	0.8 g
Carbohydrates	8.6 g
Fiber	0 g
Fat	5.6 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	219.5 mcg
Vitamin B1	0 mg
Vitamin B2	0 mg
Vitamin B3	0.2 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg
Folic Acid	0 mcg
Calcium	1.8 mg
Iron	0.2 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	56.9 mg
Potassium	11.8 mg
Zinc	0 mg