Shortbread cookie. This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry. By Marcie Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar then add vanilla.
Shortbread is a great cookie-jar cookie, in that it keeps well at room temperature for several days.
I live in the desert, so I keep them in a container to prevent them from drying out—however, when I lived in Michigan and Oregon, the humidity was the enemy.
How to store shortbread cookies: Let cool completely, then store in an airtight tin at room temperature for up to two weeks.
You can have Shortbread cookie using 3 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Shortbread cookie
- Prepare 1 stick of unsalted butter.
- Prepare 1/2 C of sugar.
- It's 1 C of flour.
If the cookies spread during baking, this means the butter warmed up too much while you were working with the dough. Next time, pop the tray with the piped cookies into the fridge or freezer until the cookies are firm to. Shortbread cookies aren't just for the holidays! These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth.
Shortbread cookie step by step
- Mix butter and sugar until creamy - about 5 min.
- Stir in flour but gently so as to not overwork dough.
- Press flat with fingertips in a 12x8 pan and prick with a fork several times..
- Bake for 35 min at 350 degrees.
I think they're the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you'll be snacking on them ALL day long! This iconic shortbread recipe is as simple as mixing butter, flour and sugar together to create a dough that's not too sweet but oh-so delicious. And, since this shortbread can be made in under an hour, you can have tasty treats for tea parties, birthdays, showers and any occasion in between. In fact, you probably already have most of these on hand. Shortbreads are most popular around Christmas.