Name: Latte shortbread stars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 250 grams softened butter; ¼ cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1½ cups plain flour; 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules; ¼ cup demerara sugar

These sweet coffee-infused shortbread biscuits make the ideal homemade gift his Christmas. Give the gift of something sweet.

Ingredients

250 grams softened butter

¼ cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cups plain flour

4 teaspoons instant coffee granules

¼ cup demerara sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Line oven trays with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

3.Transfer to a large bowl; stir in sifted flour, in two batches. Dissolve instant coffee granules in 1 teaspoon boiling water; stir coffee mixture into dough.

4.Refrigerate until firm. Roll dough between sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Using assorted star-shaped cutters, cut shapes from dough; place on trays.

5.Bake about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with demerara sugar; cool on trays.

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