Crumbly shortbread biscuits recipe

Shortbreads with wine and Olive Oil – classic Spanish Christmas confectionery

Christmas is here! In the lounge, the tree is already up and decorated with gleaming baubles and twinkling lights dancing to the melodies of Christmas carols. Almost without us realising, another year has gone by and once again we’re enveloped in the magical, marvellous spirit of Christmas.

This is a time for being with the family and sitting down together to enjoy delicious dishes chosen to mark the occasion. With those precious moments in mind, we’re going to fill your home with the aroma of some freshly-baked Wine Shortbreads.

These sweet treats, traditional Spanish bakery fare, have been a Yuletide tradition since the 16th century. Their origin is quite unusual – they started being made to use up a surplus of wheat and pork fat. The mentality of the time reminds us, in days gone by, it was almost inconceivable to think about throwing away a harvest surplus.

How to prepare crumbly shortbread biscuits step by step:

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and work the mixture with your hands until you have a smooth, pliable dough. Depending on the type of flour you use, you may have to add a little more to absorb any excess moisture.
   

   

2. The dough is ready to use when it no longer sticks to your hands. Cover the bowl with cling film and leave to rest for a couple of hours.
   

   

3. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and, using a rolling pin, roll it to a thickness of around 1 cm. Choose some Christmas-themed cookie cutters and get cutting!
   

   

4. Arrange the shortbreads on an oven tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºC for 25 minutes.
   

   

5. Once cooked and before they get cold, cover them in caster sugar.
   

   

• Alternatively you can sprinkle them with icing sugar and cocoa powder.
  

  

This is a really delicious treat that will really top off your celebratory lunch or dinner this Christmas.

Enjoy and savour every day with the greatest of cheer. Make some resolutions for the New Year that’s about to start. We’ve already made our wish: to continue sweetening your life and sharing our best recipes with you!

Now, more than ever, we’d like to thank you for opening up the doors of your home to us and for having chosen Olive Oils from Spain.

Without you, we would not have managed to achieve our position as the WORLD’S LEADING EXPORTER of Olive Oils. Thank you for joining us on this journey and for becoming a part of the huge family of Olive Oils from Spain.

A very Happy Christmas to you all!