Thyme-orange shortbread

Prep Time:

Cooling time: approx. 1 hour

Cook Time:

50 Minutes, Bake time: 20-25 min

Cooling Time:

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Servings:

ca. 50 Stück

Ingredients

250 g softened butter
75 g powdered sugar
1 tsp SALDORO pink ancient salt
Grated zest from 1 organic orange
1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves
450 g flour (type 550)
40 g vanilla sugar
Flour for handling

Instructions

With a hand mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar and ½ tsp SALDORO pink ancient salt until creamy. Mix in the orange zest and thyme. Add the flour and knead everything together to form a smooth dough. Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 160ºC, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a floured surface, roll out the dough approx. 1/2 cm thick, cut into rectangles and lay them on the baking sheet. Pierce each shortbread three times with a fork and bake in the hot oven (centre, convection 150ºC) for 20-25 minutes.
Combine the vanilla sugar with the rest of the salt. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and immediately sprinkle the sugar mixture on the hot shortbread. Let cool and serve with tea or cold beverages.

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