Wholemeal Clotted Cream Shortbread
Scrumptious cinnamon flavoured shortbread biscuits made with clotted cream, wholemeal flour and a little chestnut flour. These wholemeal clotted cream shortbread will delight family and friends alike. They make perfect festive gifts too.
Well, Christmas is nearly upon us and this will be my last post now until next year. So I’m leaving you with these delicious Christmas shortbread biscuits.
Wholemeal Clotted Cream Shortbread
I usually make a ton of festive biscuits to gift to friends, family and neighbours, but I’ve been running really short of time this year. I made some gluten free chocolate pistachio biscotti and also some Christmas bliss balls a few days ago and thought that would be it. But Christmas really isn’t quite right without shortbread and I’ve still got nothing for the neighbours.
Luckily, I’ve just managed to squeeze in these wholemeal clotted cream shortbread, which I adapted from the Rodda’s clotted cream shortbread recipe. I made mine with wholemeal flour, a little chestnut flour and flavoured them with cinnamon. If you can’t get hold of chestnut flour, just use more of the regular flour.
Gosh, they’re good!. CT’s just come in and demolished several. I had to tell him to stop or there would be none left for the neighbours. The chestnut flavour is a little understated, but it does contribute to the rather lovely texture. Rodda lodda loveliness.
Other Shortbread Recipes You Might Like
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Choclette x
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I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Wholemeal Clotted Cream Shortbread – The Recipe
Wholemeal Clotted Cream Shortbread with Chestnut Flour and Cinnamon
Ingredients
- 125 g salted butter softened (I used Rodda's)
- 80 g clotted cream (I used Rodda's)
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 275 g golden wholemeal flour or half wholemeal half plain
- 25 g chestnut flour
- icing sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Cream the butter, cream and sugar together until light and fluffy.125 g salted butter, 80 g clotted cream, 100 g golden caster sugar
- Beat in the cinnamon.1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Work in the flours until the mixture is crumbly.275 g golden wholemeal flour, 25 g chestnut flour
- Bring it all together with your hands into a ball of dough.
- Roll out to the thickness of a £1 coin and stamp out whatever shapes you fancy.
- Bake at 160℃ (320℉, Gas 3) for 10 minutes or until just golden.
- Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.icing sugar for dusting
Notes
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Sharing
I’m sharing these festive stars and trees with Recipes Made Easy for #CookBlogShare.
Anything that has clotted cream in it is a winner recipe for me! Thanks for linking them to #CookBlogShare
I’m completely with you on the clotted cream Louise.
Now these sound tasty Choclette! I bet the chestnut flour really makes a difference and just lifts the flavour in these. I’d love to give them a try. Cheers, Michelle x
Thanks Michelle. The flavour is fairy subtle, but it does make a difference and gives them a festive feel too.
These look so lovely and sound delicious.
Thanks Cat. Christmas is such a good time for getting creative with biscuits.
I love shortbread and these sound a delicious variation I should try so pinned for later. Thank you for linking to #CookBlogshare
Thanks Jacqui. Shortbread is probably my all out favourite biscuit, so I like to have lots of different ways of making it.
They look delicious, I hope you have a lovely Christmas!
Thank you very much and I hope you do too. Shortbread is bound to help.
These look delicious – I love shortbread but have never made it with clotted cream. Just thinking about it makes me think about Cornish holidays!!
One of the things I miss about Cornwall is clotted cream. Yes, I can buy it in a supermarket, but it’s just not the same somehow. So I don’t.
Bet using clotted cream creates such a lovely flavour and texture!
It sure does Kavey. I’m not sure why I’ve never tried it before, but this won’t be the last time.
These sound so lovely Choclette, love the combination of chestnut flour and clotted cream, perfect for a post-Christmas treat!
Thanks Kate. I’m a great believer in post Christmas treats 😉
Oh these sound delicious. I love the flavour of chestnut! YUM.
Next time I make these I will add a bit more chestnut flour so the flavour is less subtle.
I love chestnut flour, its one of my favourite to bake with as the flavour is so interesting and delicious! Love the idea of using cream as well as butter in a shortbread….
It’s a really lovely flour, but I use it sparingly as it’s so very expensive.
Using the chestnut flour is a great idea! I bet it gives it a unique flavor. I have never used it, but I look forward to trying it.
Thanks Stella. I only used a small amount of it, but it was noticeable. Next time I will try adding a bit more and see how it goes.
25g chestnut flour, but can’t correct it as I’m away from home. Hope you have a marvellous Christmas
25 gram isn’t much in comparison with the wholemeal flour. Do you think the cookies will crumble too much if you’d use more of the chestnut flour ? From other experiences I’d say it would be safe to go up to at least 30 %. Anyway, room for experimentation here ;)) I appreciate the fact that you use and introduce all these alternative flours. It makes baking even more interesting.
Yes, I think I’d try 50g of flour next time, but I didn’t want to push my luck first time around 🙂
How much of the chestnut flour do you use Choclette ? The amount isn’t mentioned in the list of ingredients. I suppose it is a nice and special taste, although I have never baked with chestnut flour before. Chestnut flour is very expensive here so I’d probably replace it with buckwheat flour which also gives a nutty taste.
Have a great Christmas !
I’ve never used chestnut flour nor have I used clotted cream in my shortbread, I can see that I shall have to change that, as these look delicious!
Oh, indeed you do need to try these Janice. Both make splendid additions. I was told by one friend that her boyfriend snaffled them with great glee and normally he will eat nothing but McVities! I’m not at all sure how to take that.
Your shortbread looks so delicious and they are so pretty – would love to receive some as a gift!
Thank you Lucy. I think I’m all shortbreaded out right now, but maybe one day 😉
Did I miss something here..didn’t see chestnut flour mentioned in the recipes…these cookies look fabulous!
Oh well spotted Angie. 25g chestnut flour, but can’t correct it as I’m away from home. Hope you have a marvellous Christmas
Ooooh the chestnut flour sounds brilliant. I think I’ll pick some up today. Love shortbread. So Christmassy. Happy Christmas to you and CT xx
Thank you Dom. Did you managed to find any chestnut flour? I hope you’re having a fab Christmas 🙂