Name: Marshmallow Short Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 125 g soft butter; 1 cup icing sugar; 1/4 cup cornflour sifted; 1 cup plain flour sifted; 1/3 cup strawberry jam; 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows; 1 cup desiccated coconut

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

A big hit at children's parties. - oldsheila

Ingredients

125 g soft butter
1 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup cornflour sifted
1 cup plain flour sifted
1/3 cup strawberry jam
1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup desiccated coconut

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 2 baking trays and line with paper.
Step 2

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flours, stir to combine.
Step 3

Turn dough on to a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Roll out between 2 sheets of baking paper until 5 mm thick.
Step 4

Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Step 5

Use biscuit cutters of your choice to make different shapes around 5 cm. Place 2 cm apart on trays. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
Step 6

Spread jam and arrange marshmallows over biscuits.
Step 7

Sprinkle coconut over jam. Bake for 1 minute or until marshmallows soften slightly. Cool on trays.