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- Course: Dessert, Snack
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Favorited: 26 Times
Can be made ahead of time.
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Shortbread
Cookbook
This popular Scottish classic has become an essential for afternoon tea. Good with a freshly brewed pot of tea.
Yield : Makes 10 cookies
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Ingredients
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp superfine sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out the dough
- ½ tsp salt
Special Equipment:
- 3 in (7.5cm) fluted cookie cutter
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Beat the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer set on high speed, about 2 minutes, or until light in color. Add the flour and salt and stir together with a wooden spoon to make a firm dough.
2. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Roll the dough out to ¼ in (5mm) thickness. Using a 3in (7.5cm) fluted cookie cutter, cut out 10 rounds, re-rolling as necessary.
3. Arrange the cookies spaced about ½ in (1cm) apart on a large baking sheet. Prick the tops with a fork. Bake about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Sprinkle the hot cookies with sugar and cool on the baking sheet.
Variation: Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Mix ½ cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips into the dough in Step 1 and proceed as Shortbread.
Notes
Prepare ahead: Make the shortbread dough, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate up to 24 hours in advance of baking.
The dough can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 1 week, or frozen for up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature for 30 mins before baking.
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 10 servings.
229 kcal
1 % daily value
0 % daily value
4 % daily value
27 mg
5 mg
2 g
8 g
1 g
24 g
37 mg
119 mg
9 g
14 g
5 % daily value
