Shortbread

🕓 Dec 17, 2023
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  • #dessert
  • Ingredients

    • 1 1/4 cup (10oz) softened butter
    • 1/4 cup (1 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
    • 1/4 cup (1.75 oz) white sugar
    • 2 1/4 cup (12.5 oz) flour

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 275F
    2. Whisk the sugars together
    3. In a large bowl, cream the butter then add sugar
    4. Mix in the flour
    5. Let dough rest for 10 minutes
    6. Make 1" balls using 1 scant tablespoon of dough by first flattening with your palms then rolling together to prevent the edges from cracking
    7. Place balls on parchment lined baking tray with 1" between them and flatten with a cookie press, fork, or tumbler bottom
    8. Let dough rest for another 10 minutes
    9. Bake 30-60 minutes, watching carefully
    • The cookies should not brown, though the edges may start to
    • The edges of the cookie should be firm and not give under light pressure
    • After cooling for a few minutes, the edges should be firm almost crispy, and the centre of the cookies crumbly
    1. Transfer to rack to cool completely