CLASSIC SHORTBREAD COOKIES IN 4 INGREDIENTS WITH ADDED 1 INGREDIENT VARIATIONS
Provided by Claire Robinson
Categories dessert
Time 1h4m
Yield approximately 65 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
SHORTBREAD
I live in Missouri, but many family recipes come from New Zealand where I was born. My parents moved there when I was a year old, so I have a "Down Under" heritage. This easy shortbread recipe brings back warm memories of my childhood, and I'm going to make sure they're passed on to the next generation in my family...no matter where they live! -Allen Swenson, Camdenton, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll dough into a 15x2x1-in. rectangle; chill. , Preheat oven to 325°. Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
SHORTBREAD
From "The Gourmet Cookbook" -- easiest and most delicious cookie I've ever made. I use a food processor to make this.
Provided by heidi
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 8 cookies, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
- Blend together butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a food processor (or bowl) until well combined. Sift flour over butter mixture and blend until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer dough to an ungreased baking sheet. With floured fingertips, pat into a 9-by-4 1/2 inch rectangle. Crimp edges decoratively with tines of fork and prick dough all over. Score dough crosswise with the back of a knife into 8 pieces.
- Bake shortbread until edges are golden, about 15 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet on a rack for 10 minutes, then cut into slices (while still warm) with a sharp knife. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Keeps in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 38.3, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 1.7
FOOD PROCESSOR SHORTBREAD COOKIES
This easy recipe makes 1 cookie sheet of cookies. For more pictures of the steps in making these, see my blog http://heidicookssupper.com/blog/2010/06/07/food-processor-shortbread-cookies/ It's easy to make several different kinds of cookies in rapid succession simply by making multiple batches and changing the additions, shapes, coatings, etc. You could have logs of the dough in the freezer ready to thaw and slice when you needed a tray of fresh cookies quickly. The picture has two versions: pecan sandies (left) and cranberry-almond (right).
Provided by Heidi Hoerman @heidicookssupper
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place sugar, flour, salt, and any optional ingredients in the food processor. Pulse two or three times just to toss the ingredients together.
- Add the stick of softened butter, cut into several pieces. Process on high for ten seconds. Stir with a small spoon to catch flour that may collect under the blades or on the sides.
- Process another ten seconds. At this point it should be very crumbly and well mixed. If you still see bits of butter, process another five to ten seconds.
- Dump the crumbly mass onto a piece of plastic wrap about 12" x 18". Let the plastic wrap help you form the mass into a log about 12" long and 2" in diameter.
- Wrap the log and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Divide dough into 16 or 24 equal parts. Roll each into a ball and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten each ball to a 1/4" thick disk using the bottom of a drinking glass or other flat surface. Alternatively, form a crescent or other shape for the cookies.
- Bake 16-25 minutes or until the edges brown slightly. Larger cookies will take longer. Allow to cool on the paper. They are very fragile while still hot.
EARL GREY SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Claire Robinson made these on her Food TV show "5 Ingredient Fix". The dough freezes well, for those times when you're looking for a quick dessert.
Provided by Chilicat
Categories Dessert
Time 52m
Yield 2 dozen, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor, pulse together the flour, tea, and salt, until the tea is just spotted throughout the flour. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and butter. Pulse together just until a dough is formed. Place dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, and roll into a log, about 2 1/2-inches in diameter. Tightly twist each end of wrap, and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Slice the log into 1/3-inch thick disks. Place on parchment or silpat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (2 probably needed depending on size of sheets). Bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and cool to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.7, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 206.4, Carbohydrate 23.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.5, Protein 2.3
CINNAMON SHORTBREAD COOKIES
My ex M-I-L had this recipe scribbled on the flyleaf of one of her family cookbooks and no one knew what it was, one year we made it and it was her mom's infamous shortbread cookies. I thought I'd lost the recipe when I divorced, but I found it online (with food processor instructions no less!) and wanted to share. I like bigger cookies so I don't get as many out of the recipe, some friends can get 5 dozen out of theirs. Prep time includes chilling, and it can vary.
Provided by TwirlyGirl
Categories Dessert
Time P1DT45m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease baking sheets.
- Place flour, cinnamon, and salt in work bowl of food processor; pulse five or six times until blended.
- Remove to a small bowl.
- Process butter and brown sugar about 30 seconds, scraping down sides once or twice, until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk and process about 10 seconds to blend.
- Add flour mixture and pulse six to eight times, just until blended.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill at least one hour or overnight (Dough may also be frozen up to a month).
- Roll out dough, half at a time, to 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut with cookie cutter and place cookies two inches apart on baking sheets.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake seven to eight minutes until firm and just beginning to darken at edges.
- Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.1, Fat 32.5, SaturatedFat 20, Cholesterol 144.3, Sodium 73.7, Carbohydrate 77, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 43.9, Protein 5.5
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