Crumbly, buttery shortbread

Flour fingertips before handling dough to prevent sticking and to make pressing out easier. Note

To help prevent biscuits sticking, make sure your hands are lightly floured when shaping the dough. Note

If liked, decorate the biscuit salad by using melted chocolate or icing roping on the states and territories, as well as the capital cities. Note

Beat butter and sugar until as pale as possible. Note

Have the butter at room temperature for easier creaming. The rice flour adds to the “shortness” or crumbliness of the biscuits. If you don’t have any, use cornflour. Note

makes 24 If the weather is hot, wrap dough in plastic wrap and chilli until easy to handle Note

To make certain your biscuits are of uniform size, weigh the dough before rolling – measure 30g for each biscuit. Greek Almond Shortbread biscuits are delicious when served with coffee. Note

If you like shortbread that melts in the mouth, use 1 cup of icing sugar instead of the caster sugar and substitute 1 cup of the plain flour with cornflour. We’ve shaped our shortbread into “petticoat tails”, one of the traditional Scottish ways. It’s thought this recipe was brought from France by Mary, Queen of […]

Makes 24 You can use grated orange or lemon zest instead of chai spices. These biscuits have a shortbread texture – be careful when kneading, as mixture is crumbly. Note

Biscuits will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Note