Shortbread Jam Rings (Jammie Dodgers)

200g Butter
75g Icing Sugar
1tsp Vanilla Extract
200g Self Raising Flour
Pinch of salt
Jam

1. Soften the butter in the microwave and then beat together with the icing sugar until it is very soft.  Add the vanilla extract and mix through.
2. Stir in the flour and roll into a ball.  Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
3. Preheat oven to 180C.
4. Roll out on a floured surface to 3mm thick.  Cut matching 'tops' and 'bottoms'.  On the tops cut a hole in the centre with a small cutter (I have a little heart).
5. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 mins.  Leave them to cool slightly on the baking tray before transferring them to the cooling rack.
6. Melt about four tablespoons of jam in the microwave for about 30seconds. Stir well it should be soft enough to sandwich two layers together.
7. To decorate sprinkle with icing sugar.

Camomile shortbread

These have a really subtle but pleasant flavour.  Highly recommended if in need of chilling out.  I used vanilla sugar instead of sugar and vanilla extract.

1tbsp Dried Camomile Flowers finely chopped
225g butter
140g Sugar
1egg yolk
280g Flour

Method:

1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

2. Stir in the flowers then beat in the egg yolk.

3. Add the flour and mix until a dough forms. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge

4. Roll out on a floured surface. Cut out using a cookie cutter.

5. Bake for 10mins at 190c

Alternatives:
Try using a tablespoonful of limeflowers or elderflowers