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Shortbread cookie Recipe

Butter is the main reason this cookie melts so deliciously in your mouth. Because shortbread is molded into different shape, you can enjoy them for a holiday season or during an afternoon tea.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine western
Servings 24
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowls
  • 1 Hand or stand mixer
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Baking sheet
  • 1 Parchment paper
  • 1 Cooling rack
  • 1 Cookie cutter

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • The first thing to do is cream the butter and sugar.
    Mix butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl using a hand or stand mixer at medium speed. Work the mixture until it is airy, soft and smooth. You can usually complete the process in 3–4 minutes.
  • If you wish, you can add vanilla.
    At this step, stir in the vanilla extract if that’s what you want to add. It gives your homemade cookies a slight taste.
  • Add the Flour.
    Add the all-purpose flour and salt little by little.
  • Turn on the Oven.
    As your dough chills, heat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Place parchment paper on a baking sheet before using it.
  • Shaping: Put the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it until it is about ½ inch high. If you have a cookie cutter, cut the shapes with it or cut the veggies into wedges or rectangles if you don’t have any. Put your cookies on the lined baking sheet.
  • Skip this step if you don’t want any sugar, but if you want a sweet taste, you may top it with granulated sugar, keeping it to about a quarter cup.You can give the cookies extra crunch and shine by sprinkling a little sugar on them before they bake.
  • Bake the cake when ready.
    Put the cookies in the oven for 20–25 minutes and then remove them when the edges turn a light gold color. Do not bake your shortbread until it browns; it should still be pale when finished.
  • Allow the food to cool.
    Keep the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then carefully take them off and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack

Notes

Pick good quality butter: Its taste will have a big impact on your chicken.
Don’t mix your dough too much or the cookies might become tough.
It is important to chill the dough so the dough will be easier to work with and nice and firm.
Hand-dipped cookies can be flavored by sprinkling lemon zest, adding espresso powder or half-coating them in melted chocolate.
 
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