Vanilla shortbread biscuit recipe

Name: Vanilla shortbread biscuit
Yield: Serves 20
Ingredients: 150g plain flour; 100g butter; 50g vanilla sugar; 1 vanilla pod; 225g caster sugar

These sweet little shortbread biscuits are such a simple bake - they're great for parties and double up as a foodie Christmas gift, too. Baked until golden and sprinkled with some vanilla sugar, this shortbread biscuit recipe is sure to hit the spot.

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Serves 20
20 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
71 calories / serving

Shop your ingredients

Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
Aldi Price Match
150g plain flour
£0.70
£0.47/kg
Tesco British Unsalted Butter 250G
Aldi Price Match
100g butter
£1.85
£7.40/kg
Billingtons Golden Icing Sugar 500G
£1.65 Clubcard Price
(£3.30/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 03/09/2026 until 29/10/2026
50g vanilla sugar
£1.85
£3.70/kg
Taylor & Colledge Organic Vanilla Pods 2 Pack
1 vanilla pod
£6.50
£3.25/each
Silver Spoon Caster Sugar 1Kg
225g caster sugar
£2.25
£2.25/kg

Method

To make the vanilla sugar, whizz the vanilla pod and sugar in a blender. Pour through a sieve and blend again. Store in an airtight jar.
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Place the flour and butter in a bowl and rub together to form crumbs. Add the vanilla sugar and mix to form a dough. Roll out the dough. Using a star-shaped cutter, cut out stars and place on a baking tray lined with nonstick baking paper.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until just golden. Sprinkle with vanilla sugar. Leave to cool. Keep these shortbread biscuits for up to 1 week in a tin.