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This fundamental butter shortbread is a straightforward 3-component cookie, which is always a success. Pat the shortbread into pan(s) or roll it and cut the dough in squares or circles. The wealthy buttery cookie can be created in almost any shape. Dip the cookies into melted chocolate or white-colored chocolate or frost them for any festive holiday treat.
Shortbread is usually baked in a cold much longer of your time than most cookies.
Ingredients
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Preparation
Heat the oven to 300° F (150° C/Gas 2).
Inside a mixing bowl by having an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Progressively stir flour in to the creamed mixture until well blended.
Spread or pat the dough towards the bottom of the ungreased 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan (or make use of a 9-inch square pan for thicker shortbread). Or, roll the dough on a gently floured surface and eliminate with round or square cookie cutters.
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Prick the dough throughout having a fork.
Bake at 300° for thirty to forty minutes, until just gently browned. Remove from oven and immediately pierce throughout having a fork. Reduce bars. Awesome completely before removing from pan.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Tips and Variations
- Add 1/2 to at least one teaspoon of vanilla towards the creamed mixture before you decide to add some flour.
- Melt about 1 cup of semisweet chocolate in the top of the a dual boiler. Drizzle the melted chocolate within the cookies or dip a large part or 1 / 2 of each cookie in to the chocolate. Set the dipped cookies on waxed paper to dry. If preferred, sprinkle with finely chopped nuts or finely damaged red and white-colored peppermint candies or chocolate canes.
- Toasted Pecan Shortbread - Knead about 1/2 cup of finely chopped toasted pecans in to the shortbread dough. If preferred, dust the finished cooled cookies with sifted powdered sugar.
- Orange Flavored Shortbread - Add 3 tablespoons finely grated orange zest towards the butter and sugar mixture.