Expressions Cardamom Chai Tea Shorties

Recipe developed exclusively for Expressions Chai Tea

This melt in your mouth shortbread will leave you wanting for more.  It is simply moreish – a delectable combination of nutty, sweet, buttery deliciousness. 

Ingredients:

250g butter, softened (1 cup)

150ml sugar (3/5 cup)

500ml flour (2 cups)

6 heaped teaspoons Expressions Cardamom Tea (45ml)

2,5ml ground cinnamon (½ tsp)

125ml pecans, toasted and chopped (1/2 cup)

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 170℃
• Grease a 20cm square pan.
• Beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add the flour, tea and cinnamon and mix well.
• Stir in the toasted, chopped pecan nuts.
• Press into the pan (it will be a soft, silky dough that holds together but has the texture of nuts) and bake for 30 – 35 minutes until golden brown. 
• Cut into squares of fingers or the size of your choice. Remove from tray and place on a cooling rack. 
• Place back in the oven at 40℃ for 20 minutes to dry out.
• When cool, store in a sealed container.

TIP: You can substitute pecan nuts with any toasted, chopped nuts of your choice, OR chocolate chips. Use any flavour of Expressions Tea to add a magical taste to your shortbread. This recipe is easy to double.