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Macine Cookies
Macine Cookies - simple Italian shortbread cookies, with the addition of heavy cream, that gives them a round, creamy taste.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 70
Ingredients
- 500 gms – 4 cups all purpose flour
- 200 gms – 1 ¾ sticks butter chopped
- 150 gms – 1 cup + 2 ½ tbsp icing sugar
- 50 gms – 6 ½ tbsp potato flour
- 50 ml – 4 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Mix the vanilla extract and the milk and keep aside.
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Put all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and knead well.
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When smooth, make the dough into a ball. Cover it with cling wrap and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
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Roll it between 2 sheets of baking paper into a 7 mm – ¼ inch thick sheet.
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Cut out 5 cm – 2 inch rounds and use a piping tip to make the central hole.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 10-15 minutes or until just golden.
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Let them cool down completely and store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks.