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Shortbread Cookies Recipe
A classic cookie recipe! They're deliciously buttery and rich, lightly sweet, nicely crisp and perfectly tender. They're made with only FIVE ingredients and optional (but highly recommended) chocolate!
👥 30 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- knife
- baking sheet
- oven
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add butter and sugar to bowl of electric stand mixer. Sprinkle salt around into bowl. Set mixer on medium-low speed and blend until combined.
2
Add vanilla and blend mixture until well combined (butter should be evenly blended in), scrape down bowl as needed.
3
Pour in flour and mix until combined.
4
On a floured surface, roll dough out 1/3-inch thick. Cut into squares or rectangles (using a cookie cutter or knife. I did about 3 by 1-inch rectangles here).
5
Transfer to ungreased baking sheets spacing 1-inch apart. You can dust of excess flour from scrapes, compress together and re-roll.
6
Transfer baking sheets to refrigerator and chill ⏱️ 30 minutes. Halfway through preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7
Bake one sheet at a time in center of oven until cookies are just set about ⏱️ 13 - 16 minutes. Tip: around ⏱️ 9 minutes if your cookies are spreading uneven on edges you can remove from oven and use a butter knife to scoot spread portion back in and even out their edges.
8
Let cool on baking sheet ⏱️ 15 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with second baking sheet.
9
If opting to use optional chocolate finish: Place chocolate in microwave safe dish. Melt in ⏱️ 20 second increments on 50% power, stirring between intervals until melted and smooth (or melt in a double boiler on the stovetop).
10
Dip cooled cookies about halfway into chocolate, lift cookie then run bottom side of cookie along inside bowl edge to remove excess chocolate. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheets then refrigerate to set.
Nutrition Facts
calories
141 kcal
fat Content
9 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
21 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
17 mg
carbohydrate Content
14 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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