To prepare the Olympic rings cookies, start with the Shortcrust pastry: cut half a vanilla bean and extract the seeds with the blade of a small knife (1). Place the sifted flour, cold butter, vanilla ...

To prepare the shortcrust pastry cookies, first place the flour in a mixer (1) along with the cold butter from the fridge cut roughly into cubes (2). Blend intermittently to avoid warming the butter ...

Pies are so versatile, with an array of fillings and combinations to suit even the fussiest eaters. (haoliang via ) British ...