How To Make The Best Shortbread Cookies Ever

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while providing a similar texture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour adds protein and healthy fats, while cake flour is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie alternative, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally, while essence is a budget-friendly option.

Combine 1 cup salted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 2 cups plain flour in a bowl.

Mix with a spoon until combined, then use hands to form a dough.

Squeeze the dough together to form a ball and wash hands.

Flour a clean surface and rolling pin, then roll out the dough to about 0.5 cm thick.

Use a 3.5-inch cookie cutter to cut out cookies and transfer them to a cookie sheet.

Bake cookies at 150°C (fan oven) or 170°C (non-fan oven) for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.

Let cookies cool completely before decorating.

For Reese's cookies, spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on each cookie, then melt milk chocolate in the microwave and spread on top, finishing with chopped Reese's mini cups.

Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up the chocolate.

For Kinder cookies, spread hazelnut spread on each cookie, melt Kinder chocolate in the microwave, and spread on top, adding a piece of Kinder Bueno on top before chilling.

For Nutella Oreo cookies, spread Nutella on each cookie, melt white chocolate, and spread on top, adding chopped Oreos if desired.

Chill all cookies to set before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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