Sam and Seanan love it sandwich with melted chocolate but Shawn, hubby and i still prefer the plain ones :p
I made 2 types the finger and the swirl.
Which one do you like?
These are my simple fingers. You should hop over to see Joyce's Viennese fingers. Hers had ruffles at the side and it is so pretty.
Viennese Fingers
(i follow Joyce's adaption from "Bake Something Great", Jill Snider)
makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (113g) butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/2 tsp vanilla
To Do:
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C)
- Cookie press with 1/2 inch (1cm) star-shaped nozzle
- Cookie sheet, ungreased
- Combine flour and baking powder. Set aisde.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium, speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture. beating until smooth. (The dough should be slightly soft so it can be pushed through a cookie press easily. If it is too stiff to press easily, mix in another tablespoon of softened butter If it is too soft, add a lttle flour.
- Pack dough into fitted cookie press and press into strips about 1-1/2 inches (4cm) long about 1 inch (2.5cm) apart on cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5-7 minutes or until starting top brown around edges. Cool for 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to rack and cool completely.
Just plain finger shortbread..or sandwich it with melted chocolate. I think sandwich with Nutella will be great too :D
It is good to enjoy these shortbread with a cup of warm tea.
This post is link to Bake Along #77 - Viennese Shortbread, host by Joyce from Kitchen Flavouts, Lena from Frozen Wings and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids.
Mm....mm... Mm.... Which type I like ah? I ... I.. I like anything pretty Mui makes lor! Can I send u my hotel address? Then then u send me a blue tin? ^^
ReplyDeleteHi Mui,
ReplyDeleteSo serenity setting to enjoy your lovely Viennese Shortbread tea time ... love the last picture :D
I'll go for the fingers..... with or without melted choc!
ReplyDeletemui mui, I like both - the fingers and swirl!
ReplyDeleteDoreen, I like both. They are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Mui Mui, how you doing? Me too, I love both and with a nice cup of coffee, please. :))
ReplyDeleteWell done.
Have a nice weekend,regards.
Amelia
这个饼干做的真美丽，好像一朵花那样 ：）
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, these cookies look amazing.
ReplyDeleteSecond of all, your tea cups are so CUTE!! What a wonderful treat :)
hi doreen! both swirls and fingers look good! i personally prefer swirls thats why i made mine in swirls..hehe...hope you hv enjoyed baking these!
ReplyDeleteHi Doreen,
ReplyDeleteLike you, I like eating these biscuits plain too. I like the buttery taste and crisp tender texture of these cookies! The frills on my biscuits flatten a little after baking! LOL! But they tasted fabulous! Haha! Thanks for baking along with us!
Hi Doreen,
ReplyDeleteI like both the swirls and fingers! You have baked both really well :D
Zoe
The last time I baked this kind of cookie , it didn't turn out very well , maybe I tweaked the recipe too much lol Yours look perfectly-made and baked just like those they sell at some fancy cafe !
ReplyDeleteMay I know when you mentioned vanilla, do you extract or essence?
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