Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

Recipe

Enjoy a distinguished dessert with these delicious Earl Grey Cookies.

Serves: 6 people   |   Prep time: 10 minutes   |   Cooking time: 10 minutes

British   |   Dessert

  

Ingredients

  • 2 Diplomat Earl Grey Tea Bags
  • 150g Plain Flour
  • 25g Cornflour
  • 60g Caster Sugar
  • 120g Greenvale Salted Butter – at room temperature
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Essence

  

Method

  1. With a pair of scissors, cut open the tea bags and empty the tea into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the flours and sugar and mix well.
  3. Cut the butter into small chunks and add to the mix with the vanilla essence.
  4. With your fingertips gently rub in the butter until well mixed.
  5. Roll into a log about 13cm long.
  6. Wrap in some tin foil and put in the fridge to chill – about 30 minutes.
  7. Heat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/Gass Mark 5.
  8. Unwrap the foil and slice into 12 rounds.
  9. Put them on a lightly greased baking tray.
  10. Cook for about 10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden.
  11. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
  12. Great served with a cup of Earl Grey Tea.