Twinkling Star Orange Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g butter, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
1/2 cup rice flour
2 cups plain flour, sifted
2 tablespoons raw sugar, for sprinkling
100 g dark cooking chocolate
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 160\u00b0c conventional/140\u00b0c fan forced.
Beat butter, sugar and orange rind with a pinch of salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Fold in flours and mix to a soft dough.
Lightly knead mixture on a lightly floured surface and roll out to 8-10mm thickness.
Cut mixture with star cutters. Sprinkle each star with a little raw sugar and place on a baking paper lined tray.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until pale golden and firm.
Cool on a wire rack.
Serving suggestion:- Melt chocolate and oil together over a pan of simmering water or in microwave and drizzle over stars with a fork.