Macadamia And Wattleseed Shortbread

• 375 g butter
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup macadamia nuts, ground to a meal
• 1/2 teaspoon wattleseed

1. Beat the butter until it resembles whipped cream.
2. Gradually add the sugar and beat well between each addition.
3. Mix the flour, macadamia nut meal and wattleseed together.
4. Add to the butter mixture and mix well until you have a smooth dough.
5. Divide mixture in two and knead for about 5-10minutes until the dough is very smooth.
6. Roll out into a slab on a greased tray or on baking paper or alternately use a cookie cutter.
7. Shortbread should be about 1 cm thick when rolled.
8. Prick with a fork to allow the air to flow through and make the shortbread crisp.
9. Dust with a little caster sugar.
10. Bake in a slow oven 150C for about 40minutes.

butter, caster sugar, flour, nuts, wattleseed

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/macadamia-and-wattleseed-shortbread-54418 (may not work)