Tea biscuits | Shortbread cookie recipe | Eggless shortbread cookies | Maida biscuits

    These homemade biscuits are buttery and crispy, require only 7 simple ingredients and they’re ready in about 10 to 15 minutes. They're easy and go with almost anything!

Tea biscuits | Shortbread cookie recipe | Eggless shortbread cookies | Maida biscuits

Recipe category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 10 - 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened Butter
• 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 - 3 tbsp Milk

Instructions

Place softened butter and powdered sugar in a wide bowl.

With a whisk beat the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy.

Mix in the vanilla extract.

Sieve together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add in the milk little by little.

Mix until it forms a smooth dough. Divide the dough into two portions.

Roll one portion with a rolling pin, between two baking sheets.

Remove the baking sheet on top.

Trim off the uneven sides.

Cut into the desired shape with a sharp knife.

Make holes using a fork or a skewer.

Arrange them one by one on a lined baking tray.

On a preheated oven, bake at 180°C for 10 - 15 minutes.

Let them cool down before transferring.

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Tea biscuits - Step by step pictures

Place softened butter and powdered sugar in a wide bowl.

With a whisk beat the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy.

Mix in the vanilla extract.

Sieve together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add in the milk little by little.

Mix until it forms a smooth dough. Divide the dough into two portions.

Roll one portion with a rolling pin, between two baking sheets.

Remove the baking sheet on top.

Trim off the uneven sides.

Cut into the desired shape with a sharp knife.

Make holes using a fork or a skewer.

Arrange them one by one on a lined baking tray.

On a preheated oven, bake at 180°C for 10 - 15 minutes.

Let them cool down before transferring.