Homemade CBD shortbread biscuits: the step-by-step recipe

• 200 g of flour
• 100 g of softened salted butter
• 80 g of icing sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• CBD oil, isolate or full spectrum, dosed according to your habits
• 1 pinch of powdered vanilla (optional)

1. Mix the softened butter and the icing sugar until the texture is creamy.
2. Stir in the egg yolk, then the sifted flour, without overworking the dough.
3. Add the CBD oil at the end of mixing, making sure it is well distributed through the dough.
4. Shape into a log, wrap it in film and chill for at least an hour.
5. Cut slices half a centimetre thick, arrange them on a tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 160 °C.

Baking at a low temperature (160 °C rather than 180 °C) limits the degradation of CBD by heat, while still letting the biscuits brown properly at the edges.

The EFSA recommends not exceeding around 2 mg of CBD a day for a 70 kg adult, given the current state of the data. Divide the total dose intended for the batch by the number of biscuits obtained: with twenty biscuits, each one represents 1/20th of the dose incorporated. A precision scale and a dosing pipette on the oil bottle make this calculation easier.

Chilling before slicing is the step most often neglected: dough that is too soft spreads during baking and loses its clean shape. Use salted rather than unsalted butter to balance the icing sugar, and let the biscuits cool completely on a rack before handling them, as they are fragile straight out of the oven.

CBD shortbread biscuits keep for 5 to 7 days in an airtight tin, away from light and moisture. They go well with an evening infusion rather than a coffee, in the spirit of a relaxing pause rather than a pick-me-up.

Can you use CBD flowers instead of oil?

Yes, provided you decarboxylate them first and then infuse them into the butter at a low temperature. Oil remains simpler to dose precisely for a baking recipe.

Does baking destroy the CBD?

Prolonged baking at a high temperature degrades part of the CBD. At 160 °C over 12 to 15 minutes, the loss stays limited, which is why gentle baking is preferable.

How many biscuits can you eat at once?

That depends on the dose incorporated per biscuit and on your habits. Start with a single biscuit and wait at least an hour before having another, so you can assess the effect felt.

Are these biscuits suitable for children?

No. CBD products are not advised for minors, nor for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people on medical treatment.

For other sweet recipes, see our [CBD cheesecake](/blog/recette-cheesecake-cbd) or our [CBD lemon curd](/blog/lemon-curd-au-cbd-recette-maison). For dosage benchmarks, see [how much CBD to take](/blog/quelle-quantite-de-cbd-prendre-reperes-usage).