Viennese Shortbread Biscuits

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Ingredients

  • 90 g icing sugar
  • 300 g unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • lemon essence
  • 375 g flour

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter and sifted icing sugar until the mix is light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs and a few drops of lemon essence. Using a wooden spoon, gently fold in the sifted flour.
  2. Pipe small shapes using a star tube onto greaseproof paper, then bake at 200C until light golden brown in colour.
  3. Note: You can pipe difference shapes like rosettes, whirls or stars, or place a glaced cherry in the centre as decoration prior to baking. When the biscuits have cooled after baking, you could half-dip them in chocolate, or pipe chocolate onto them.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

470 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.5g 9% DV
Total Fat 22.1g 28% DV
Carbs 64.7g 24% DV
Fiber 0.7g 2% DV
Sugar 24.5g 49% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 74mg 3% DV
Potassium 168.3mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 118.3mg 39% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 186.8mcg 21% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 67mg 5% DV
Iron 1.7mg 9% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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