How to Make Shortbread - Mum Shares Easy 3-Ingredient

1. Heat your oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5

2. Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth

3. Stir in the flour gradually until it forms a smooth paste.

If adding in the chocolate, stir it in at this point until chunks are well dispersed in the mix.

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/gas mark 3/325F

2. Mix together the icing sugar, plain flour and cornflour in a bowl. Add the butter and vanilla pods or extract. Mix until it forms a loose ball.

3. Tip out into a baking tin and press until the mixture covers the base of the tray.

4. Cut the mixture into fingers, and make little holes with a fork along each finger.