Ingredients

  • 125g/4oz butter
  • 55g/2oz caster sugar
  • 180g/6oz plain flour

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
  2. Beat the butter and the sugar together until pale.
  3. Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
  4. Cut into rounds or fingers and sprinkle with a little extra caster sugar. Put on a baking sheet and chill for 20 minutes. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until pale golden. Cool on a wire rack.