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You can cook Piped shortbread using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Piped shortbread
- Prepare 500 g of margarine.
- It's 150 g of caster sugar.
- You need 1 of egg.
- Prepare 500 g of plain flour.
- It's of vanilla.
Gradually add flour and cornstarch, beating until well blended. Whip butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Shortbread FAQs: Can shortbread cookies be frozen?
Piped shortbread step by step
- Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the beaten egg and vanilla.
- Sift and fold in the flour.
- Using a star nozzle pipe onto the minced pies.
Store in an airtight container or bag for up to two months. Can shortbread cookies be made with brown sugar? Brown sugar is usually added for chewiness, which you don't want here. These are supposed to be crisp and crumbly. So, I don't recommend brown sugar.