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Orange and Almond Shortbread

By Jacqui Bellefontaine 4 Comments

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These orange and almond shortbread biscuits have a delicious light and crumbly texture. Perfect to enjoy as a morning or afternoon treat, they also make fabulous biscuits to serve with creamy desserts.

stack or orange and almond shortbreads in front of a glass of milk.

When I posted my Blood Orange Posset recipe a little while back I promised I would also share my recipe for the pretty heart-shaped biscuits that I served with them. So true to my word, here is my recipe for orange and almond shortbread biscuits. They are simple to make, based on a traditional shortbread biscuit, but I have substituted some of the flour with ground almonds and flavoured the dough with some orange zest. Lemon zest can be used for a delicious variation.

orange and almond shortbreads on a work surface, sprinkled with icing sugar

In some shortbread recipes, you rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, but I have found that by creaming the butter and sugar together first then mixing in the flour and almonds you get a dough that is easier to roll out.  Once rolled the biscuits are cut out with a cookie cutter.  You can use any shape or size for that matter, which will determine the total number of biscuits you get. As a guide I get 10-12 5cm (2in) biscuits.

In addition to the heart shape cookies I made to go with the posset, I made some pretty flower shape cookies, as well as these ones with a standard fluted cutter. (I couldn’t resist taking this overhead shot to try out my new tripod a pressent from Mr B. ) I think they all look pretty. A light dusting of icing sugar is entirely optional.

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stack of orange and almond shortbreads
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Orange and Almond Shortbread
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Light and crumbly, these orange and almond shortbreads make a delicious mid-morning or afternoon treat.

 They are also ideal to serve with creamy desserts and icecream.

Allow 30 minutes extra time for chilling.

Course: Baking, biscuits and cookies
Cuisine: British
Servings: 12 biscuits (approx)
Calories: 130 kcal
Author: Jacqui Bellefontaine
Ingredients
  • 100 g butter softened
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 1 orange , finely grated zest
  • 100 g plain flour (all purpose)
  • 50 g ground almonds
  • icing sugar, to sprinkle , optional
metric - US cups
Method
  1. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then beat in the orange zest.

  2. Add the flour and ground almonds and mix to a soft dough.  Chill for 15 minutes. 

  3. Roll out the dough to about 3mm (1/8th in) thick and cut out the biscuits. Carefully transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Chill for another 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 170℃ (160℃ fan)/375°F/gas mark 4.

  4. Bake in the centre of the oven for 12-15 minutes until pale golden. Allow to cool and harden for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. Dust with icing sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Orange and Almond Shortbread
Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 59mg 2%
Potassium 8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Sugars 4g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 4.2%
Vitamin C 1.6%
Calcium 1.4%
Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
cream butter and sugar together.
add flour almond and orange zest. Mix to a dough and chill.
Roll out and cut out biscuits.
Transfer to a baking sheet and chill before baking.
Bake until pale golden and serve. Dust with icing sugar if desired

Cooks Tip’s

  • Lightly flour the work surface before rolling but try not to use too much.
  • Handle the dough gently when rolling out to prevent the dough from stretching.
  • Trimmings can be gently kneaded into a ball for re-rolling again handle gently or the biscuits will become tough.
  • Chill the dough if it becomes too soft to roll.
  • Chilling the biscuits before baking will help them to keep their shape during baking.

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  1. Corina Blum says

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    These sound delicious! I think orange and almond is such a lovely combination and the biscuits look absolutely perfectly baked too!

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    • Jacqueline Bellefontaine says

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      Thank you Corina I do love a good shortbread biscuit 🙂

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  2. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

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    How utterly delicious Jacqui. I’m a huge fan of shortbread biscuits – their buttery crumbly melt in the mouth qualities is just so good. Love the use of the orange zest and almond in them. Thankyou too for linking up with #BakingCrumbs, it’s always lovely to have you there.
    Angela

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    • Jacqueline Bellefontaine says

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      Always a pleasure to link up Angela.

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