dessert

Maid's Shadowy Figure Shortbread

Name: Maid's Shadowy Figure Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract

These shortbread cookies symbolize the maid's enigmatic presence and the sense of being constantly watched, a thread that runs throughout the novel.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325°F.
2
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3
Add vanilla extract.
4
Gradually blend in flour and salt until dough forms.
5
Roll out dough and cut into shapes.
6
Place shapes on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Serve this dessert while discussing the book to spark conversations about the themes it connects to. Consider preparing it together as a group activity before your discussion begins!