Best Shortbread Cookies Just Like Paneras Delicious Recipes

SHORTBREAD COOKIES JUST LIKE PANERA'S! DELICIOUS!

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; use hands to knead until ingredients are blended. Press into ungreased pans (or chill and roll out to about 1/2-inch on a floured board and cut into shapes).
• Before cooking, mark rectangle cookie lines with knife.(I even made diamonds by cutting them on a diagonal to make them look like Panera's!) Bake at 325° for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

PANERA SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine all ingredients; use hands to knead until ingredients are blended. Roll out the dough with a little flour. Cut into shapes, or you can cut into rectangles, like shortbread. Place on cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. Check after 15 minutes. They are done when they are lightly browned. Don't over bake. You can frost with a basic sugar frosting. Combine the sugar, shortening milk and vanilla with a mixer. Separate the frosting into multiple bowls and add food coloring of your choice. Decorate your cookies!

PANERA BREAD BUTTERY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients; use hands to knead until ingredients are blended. Press dough into parchment paper covered 9x13 inch pan to about 1/4 inch thickness.(you may want to grease the pan slightly so the parchment paper does not slide around as you press the dough to 1/4 inch thickness) . Before baking mark rectangle cookie lines with knife to make them look more authentic Panera shortbread cookie look . Teresa suggests that you freeze these before baking.It's worth a try-thanks Teresa...
• 2. Bake at 325^ for about 20 minutes check after 15 minutes, or until light and not browned. Don't over bake. Cut into cookie squares when cool.
• 3. Note: Martha Martin suggests you roll out the dough and use cookie cutters of holiday shapes to make your cookies..Great idea Martha!