When choosing CAP pastry recipe guidelines as a benchmark, you inevitably cut yourself off from a portion of the population. I was having dinner last night with a friend who told me "your recipes, generally I just don't have the equipment..." And it's true that we see a bit of a two-speed pastry scene between enlightened amateurs who do increasingly professional techniques and newcomers who want simple recipes with pantry ingredients. So today to reconcile everyone, I'm proposing homemade little shortbread cookies!
Nothing is created, nothing is lost…
To be honest, this shortbread recipe is a bit of a happy accident. It's simply the leftover dough from my lemon tart CAP style. You know how much I care about reducing food waste. Besides, for the past few months I've also committed to reducing waste more broadly. And it's amazing how small daily changes can really impact the size of your trash can! I can't wait to get my worms to launch my vermicomposting bin (don't worry, those won't end up in cookies.
And so since CAP pastry technical sheets are designed to have leftover dough (to make life easier for candidates), I had a significant amount of shortbread dough left. Without hesitation, I grab my little butter cookie cutter (I knew it was going to be useful one day!). A few cuts later:
Of course you can make these shortbread cookies with the kids, they love kneading dough. And since it's just mixing all the ingredients together it's really super easy! If you're feeling rebellious you can flavor the dough with lemon zest, a tablespoon of cocoa or a bit of vanilla extract.
Not really any tips for this recipe except that if you have trouble removing the biscuits, don't hesitate to cut them directly on the baking sheet and remove the excess dough around them (that way the biscuit doesn't move). You can also put the baking sheet in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to prevent them from deforming during baking.
Baking the shortbread cookies
Once all the little biscuits are cut, bake them in the oven at 180° for about twenty minutes (this will depend on your oven and whether you like them crispy or a bit soft). Once out of the oven, they will be absolutely perfect with a little cup of tea! If you're feeling truly indulgent, you can glue 2 biscuits together with spread!
Tasting!
We sometimes think that complicated recipes are the best. In reality, we often forget the taste of simple things and these little recipes made in no time! These shortbread cookies will work wonders at snack time with a nice cup of tea. Or, you can also slip them into your kids' schoolbags. You'll find the taste of butter and the crunch under the tooth that we love so much! Really don't hesitate to try this shortbread recipe because you won't regret it!
Shortbread Cookies
