Best Classic Shortbread Cookies In 4 Ingredients With Added 1 Ingredient Variations Recipes

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SHORTBREAD COOKIES II



Shortbread Cookies II image

Use only butter in these for best flavor.

Provided by Sally

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Shortbread Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
  • Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 218.8 mg, Sugar 16.9 g

CLASSIC SHORTBREAD COOKIES IN 4 INGREDIENTS WITH ADDED 1 INGREDIENT VARIATIONS



Classic Shortbread Cookies in 4 Ingredients with added 1 ingredient Variations image

Provided by Claire Robinson

Categories     dessert

Time 1h4m

Yield approximately 65 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into chunks
1 teaspoon water
2 tablespoons loose chai tea, or from approximately 6 tea bags
1/2 cup toasted and chopped pecans
Plus extra powdered sugar, for dusting finished cookies

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Add the flour, salt, and powdered sugar to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add in the vanilla, the butter and the 1 teaspoon of water. Pulse together just until a dough is formed. Put the dough on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 5 inches long. Tightly twist each end of the wrap in opposite directions. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Slice the log into 1/3-inch thick disks. Arrange on nonstick cookie sheets, parchment lined or silpat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are just light brown, about 12 to 14 minutes, rotating the pans half way through the baking process. Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and cool until room temperature. Enjoy!
  • Variations:
  • Pulse together the tea with the flour and salt in a food processor just until the tea is in small pieces evenly distributed throughout the flour. Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla, the butter and the 1 teaspoon of water. Continue as instructed above.
  • Pulse the toasted and chopped pecans into the dough and then shape into a flattened round disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. On a flour dusted surface, roll the dough out to approximately 1/3-inch thick. (If the dough is too hard to roll or begins to crack, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes until pliable.) With a sharp knife, cut the dough into rectangle shapes about 1 by 3-inches. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets and follow the cooking instructions as above. Dust slightly cooled cookies with powdered sugar through a fine mesh strainer.

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