Nothing can be more simple than making these wonderful tasty biscuits. Not only do a make a tasty tea and coffee time treat but boxed and wrapped can make a lovely little gift for friends and family.

Ingredients: Makes 20 to 24 biscuits.

4 oz or 125 g Butter
2 oz or 55 g Caster Sugar
6 oz or 180 g Plain Flour

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 190C - 375F - Gas 5.

2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Spoon in the flour until well blended.

4. Turn the mixture onto a surface and roll into a tube shaped strip and divide into 20 or 24 cookies. I you prefer make the shortbread into fingers.

5. Place on a baking tray and sprinkle sugar, then chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.

6. bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until they are a pale golden brown colour.

7. Cool the shortbread on a wire tray.

Ideas:

You could add dried fruit, nuts or chocolate chips into the mixture as you are adding the flour.

Wrapped in some greaseproof paper or little gift boxes, will make it a very tasty present.

Have fun making the shortbread with children.