Cinnamon shortbread

Rating:

Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

Serves: 14 (makes 14 slices)
Time to make: 40 mins, prep 10 mins, cook 30 mins
Total cost: $2.38 / $0.17 per serve
(at time of publication)

Low fat Low kilojoule Low sodium

Ingredients
Nutrition info.

Full ingredients list:

1/3 cup (75g) reduced-fat table spread
1/2 cup caster sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
1 3/4 cups plain flour
3/4 cup cornflour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Nutritional information (per serve)

Kilojoules:

630kJ

Calories:

151cal

Protein:

1.9g

Total fat:

Saturated fat:

0.6g

Carbohydrates:

28.6g

Sugars:

9.9g

Dietary fibre:

0.8g

Sodium:

23mg

Calcium:

8mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Instructions

Instructions and steps:

Step 1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line base of a 22cm-round cake tin with baking paper.

Step 2 Place spread and sugar into a bowl. Using an electric mixer, cream mixture until fluffy.

Step 3 In a separate bowl, sieve together flour, cornflour and cinnamon. Fold dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Using your hands, knead mixture into a smooth dough.

Step 4 Transfer dough to cake tin and smooth surface with the back of a spoon. Prick surface in a few places with a fork. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden.

Step 5 Cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Dust with caster sugar before serving.