Shortcrust pastry for cookie press delicious butter-based whipped shortcrust cookies, the best ever, crumbly and with the classic taste of grandma’s butter cookies. Many of you have written to me asking how to use the cookie press, there are tricks for using the cookie press, for example, they should be made directly on the baking sheet and not on baking paper, give two bursts with the cookie press to make them nice and puffy, another trick is to use soft butter at room temperature. Just small attentions to get perfect cookies like in a bakery. If you don’t have a cookie press, no problem, it costs very little and you’ll use it many times, you can change the decoration disc and get many cookies of different shapes easily, I recommend this cookie press it’s cheap and fantastic. Also try COOKIES WITH COOKIE PRESS FOR CHRISTMAS they are also perfect for gifting.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients to prepare Shortcrust pastry for cookie press
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- vanilla (or 1 packet of vanillin)
Tools
- Cookie Press
How to prepare Shortcrust pastry for cookie press
Let’s proceed with the preparation of the Shortcrust pastry for cookie press, pour the flour, sugar, a pinch of salt, and vanilla into the bowl. Use a fork to mix all the dry ingredients well.
Now add the egg to the powders and knead with your hands, cut the butter into pieces that you have previously taken out of the refrigerator, add it to the dough and continue to work with your hands until you get a homogeneous and nice soft dough.
Choose the shape you prefer from those provided by your cookie press. Insert the shortcrust into the cookie press then press twice directly onto the oven plate, make sure not to cover the tray with baking paper.
Preheat the static oven to 350°F and let it come to temperature and in the meantime, make the cookies with the Shortcrust pastry for cookie press
When the oven is hot and you have made all the cookies, bake them and let them cook for 15/18 minutes, they should be golden but not too dark, otherwise they will be bitter and not fragrant and good.
When the Cookies with the Shortcrust pastry for cookie press are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool before serving.
How to store shortcrust cookies
Store them at room temperature inside a container for 4/5 days
