BISCOITOS DE CHÁ OU BISCOITOS DE MANTEIGA UMA DELICIA IRRESISTÍVEL e são fáceis de fazer

A classic biscuit or tea biscuits, or tea spreads, or shortbread cookies. They are delicious biscuits that leave no one indifferent, are easy to make and are an absolute delight. INGREDIENTS: 210 g of all-purpose flour = 1 and 1/2 cups = 10.5 tablespoons 150 g of cornstarch (cornflour) = 1 cup = 10 tablespoons 150 g of powdered sugar = 1 cup = 10 tablespoons 1 pinch of salt 1 egg 200 g of butter at room temperature = 10 tablespoons Vanilla to taste Chocolate bar, to melt if we want to cover the spreads after baking, optional Candied cherries cut in half or dried fruit, etc. Optional. Piping bag nozzle (1.5 cm diameter) Piping bag Baking tray lined with parchment paper PREPARATION: In a bowl, place the butter at room temperature and, with the help of a whisk or spoon, beat for a few minutes. Add the powdered sugar and mix very well, add the egg, vanilla, salt and beat for a few more minutes until everything is well integrated. Mix the wheat flour with the cornstarch and sift over the previous cream. Mix with a spatula without overmixing to avoid developing the gluten. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the nozzle on the piping bag and fill it. Form shells on the baking tray lined with parchment paper. And we can make other shapes, such as matches, etc. Bake in a 180ºC oven with top or bottom heat until they begin to lightly brown. The time depends on the size of the cookie, but it's about 8 to 12 minutes. After baking, let the baking sheet cool outside the oven without removing the cookies (they are a little fragile and can break). We can dip some of the cookies in melted chocolate; just dip the part of the cookie you want to cover and they're ready. We can also use jam, nuts, cherries, etc., to put on the cookies.