Italian Shortbread Cookies

Name: Italian Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 80 g of Butter; 200 g of All Purpose Flour; 1 Eggs; 1 Egg Yolks; 110 g of White Sugar; Table Salt

Italian Shortbread Cookies are among the quickest and easiest cookies to make, and you can shape and decorate them however you like.

Difficulty Easy
Preparation 10 minutes
Cooking 20 minutes
Servings for 6 people

Italian Shortbread Cookies are among the quickest and easiest cookies to make. You can cut them into whatever shape you prefer and decorate them as you please. You can also make Jam Shortbread Cookies or, at Christmastime, Reindeer Cookies. And if you want something even more indulgent, try Chocolate Shortbread Cookies.

Italian Shortbread Cookies are perfect for breakfast, but also to offer friends or kids as an afternoon snack, or simply to end dinner with something sweet but not too heavy. I’m sure that once you’ve made these frollini, as shortbread cookies are called in Italy, you’ll find plenty of occasions to enjoy them. Now let’s get to the Italian Shortbread Cookies recipe.

Ingredients for 6 people

80 g of Butter
200 g of All Purpose Flour
1 Eggs
1 Egg Yolks
110 g of White Sugar
Table Salt to taste

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Method

To make the Italian Shortbread Cookies, mix the flour and sugar together on your work surface, then shape them into a well. Put the butter, softened and cut into small pieces, in the center, along with the egg, the yolk and the salt. Knead vigorously until you get a firm dough, then wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for about an hour.
When the resting time is up, roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a thin sheet and use a cookie cutter to cut out as many cookies as possible. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 20 minutes, then take the Italian Shortbread Cookies out of the oven, let them cool slightly and serve. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

You can make your Italian Shortbread Cookies in whatever shape you like best. If you like, you can also coat them with Chocolate Glaze or Coffee Glaze.

Tips

If the shortbread dough starts to crumble while you work it, add a little butter to bring it back together.

Storage

You can keep the Italian Shortbread Cookies for a few days in a cookie tin.