In the middle of my cookie tray are my shortbread. This is another recipe I have not made in years and years but I thought my grandchildren would like them. Guess what I was right. It is a simple recipe to make and takes very little time. You could if you wanted decorate them. I just didn’t have the time so on went a little sugar.
Into a large bowl cream together 1 pound of butter and 1 cup of fruit sugar until light and fluffy.
Add 3 1/2 cups of flour and knead it until all ingredients are well blended while adding another 1/2 cup of flour. The bowl will start to come clean.
Flour a work surface and your rolling pin.
Take chunk of dough and roll it out to 1/4″ thickness.
Take your cookie cutters and cut into the shapes.
Place onto a parchment lined pan and poke with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven until golden.
The shortbread are nicely golden on the bottom and white on top.
Cool slightly and dip the tops in sugar.
That’s it, done.
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. Of Butter
1 cup Fruit Sugar
3 1/2 cups Of Flour
Plus 1/2 cup Of Flour After First Addition
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Cream together butter and fruit sugar until light and fluffy. Add in your flour mix until well incorporated and then add another 1/2 cup of flour.
Roll the dough out to 1/4″ thickness, cut with a cookie cutter and place on a parchment lined pan. Prick the cookies with a fork 3 times and bake in a 350 degree oven until golden on the bottom. Slightly cool and dip the top side into sugar.
These are excellent for freezing.
Enjoy!
I wish I had time to make them.
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