Shortbread cookies
Traditional Belgian biscuits, perfect for Christmas. Decorated with fruit and jam, they are ideal as a dessert.
“Sandkaker” or “sandbakelse” are traditional Belgian small cakes, often made for Christmas. They can be eaten on their own, alongside coffee, or filled with fruit and jam, and served as a dessert.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$2.81 $0.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.35
- $0.92
- $0.20
- $0.69
- $0.46
- $0.19
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- First, mix the butter/margarine with the sugar until you have a smooth, even consistency. ≈ 4 min
- Then, add the eggs and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Next, add the remaining ingredients and mix again. ≈ 4 min
- The dough is then pressed into hourglass-shaped molds, which have been previously greased. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Shortbread cookies
- 1 egg$0.35
- 100 g of blanched almonds$0.92
- 150 g of flour$0.20
- 200 g of butter or margarine, at room temperature$0.69
- 350 g of wheat flour$0.46
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder (approximately 4g)$0.19
Total$2.81
that's $0.06 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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