Almond Shortbread

I reduce sugar to 40gms as I am diabetic, and increase almond content but the biscuits are too soft. Can you help?

Makes lovely shortbread. I made shortbread rounds to make a type of Linzer biscuit and the dough was a bit crumbly for this, so I drizzled some melted butter in the dough to make it hold better. I also added a capful of almond essence. Lovely flavour!

Reduced the sugar, and the biscuits had a lovely texture and very moreish, but not much almond flavour hence 4 stars

Can't taste the almond unfortunately

Really good recipe, I’ve never made shortbread squashed in a tray before and I thought it might break to bits when I cut it up but it didn’t. I actually used soft brown sugar because I had no caster and put a sprinkle of poppy seeds pressed in on top before cooking. I’ve already eaten 4 pieces and…

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