Grandma's Shortbread

This is a family recipe, the one my mother made every Christmas, and it is delicious.

It is a lovely gift, especially if it's presented nicely.

This year (Christmas 2022) it was added to the hampers and given as little thank you gifts, and to  present and package it, the shortbreads were cut using mini Christmas themed biscuit cutters in the shapes of trees and stockings and stars, then put into cellophane bags and popped them inside these cute little house shaped gift boxes.

Here's the recipe (and it's not just for Christmas, it's delicious all year round).

Grandma's Shortbread
Ingredients:
250g butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
1-1/2 cups plain flour
2/3 cup rice flour

Method:
Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift flours together.
Using fingertips gradually work flours into butter mixture until combined.
Knead on a floured surface until smooth.
Roll out to about 2cm thick.
Cut into circles or fingers.
Put on buttered trays. Sprinkle with castor sugar if wanted. Prick top of biscuits with a fork.
Bake until firm and light golden around edges, about 15 - 20 minutes.
Cool on cake rack.
Store in airtight container.