Oats & whole-wheat flour Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread is a traditional, unleavened Scottish biscuit. Unlike many other biscuits and baked goods, shortbread does not contain any leavening, such as baking powder or baking soda.

Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture.

Shortbread is commonly formed into one of three shapes:

• one large circle, which is divided into segments as soon as it is taken out of the oven
• individual round biscuits (shortbread rounds); or
• a thick (¾” or 2 cm) oblong slab cut into fingers.

The stiff dough retains its shape well during cooking. The biscuits are often patterned before cooking, usually with the tines of a fork or with a springerle-type mold or a simple barbeque wooden skewer to poke holes evenly. Shortbread is sometimes shaped into hearts and other shapes for special occasions.

Oats & whole-wheat flour shortbread cookies

Enjoy these guilt-free delicious, crunchy and buttery cookies as is or with a glass of milk, tea or coffee. These are so tasty, you cant stop at one. Excellent for morning breakfast on the go, as an evening snack or kids lunch box.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Waiting time 12 hours hrs

Course Breakfast, Cookies, Short-bread, Snack

Cuisine Scottish

Ingredients

  

• 200 gms whole wheat flour
• 200 gms oats flour
• 200 gms butter room temperature
• 125 gms unrefined cane sugar(powdered) measure first and powder it
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

 

• Add the flours and butter to a bowl and rub them together until it resembles fine crumbs.
• Mix in vanilla, sea salt and sugar to form smooth dough. Make a ball.
• Wrap in cling film and refrigerate overnight(preferably 10-12 hrs.)
• In the morning, take the dough out from the refrigerator and bring it to room temperature.
• Place it between 2 sheets of plastic film and roll out to 1/4" thickness. Refrigerate again for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 130℃. Line baking tray with parchment paper. Cut out cookies per your choice.
• Bake at 130℃ for 25-30 minutes.
• If using air-fryer,pre-heat it at 120 C for 5 mins, air-fry them for 20 mins, check in between.

Notes

1. It is important to refrigerate the dough - please do not skip this step.
2. Unrefined cane sugar can be replaced with light brown superfine cane sugar, no need to powder it.

Keyword Baked, Biscuit, Cookies, Crunchy, Delicious, Healthy, Kid-Friendly, Nutritious, Shortbread