Shortbread cookies. 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. Hazelnut Shortbread 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. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar then add vanilla. 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. You can have Shortbread cookies using 4 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shortbread cookies

Prepare 3/4 cup of butter.
It's 1 cup of flour.
Prepare 1/4 + 2 cup tbsps of sugar castor or fine granulated.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

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. These cookies are called Shortbread because the term "short" is used to describe cookies and pastries with a tender, crumbly melt-in-your-mouth texture. The same terminology is used for short crust pastries used in things like Quiche and Pecan Pie. These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous.

Shortbread cookies instructions

Cream sugar and butter until well blended.
Add vanilla and flour..
Blend until it forms a lump..
Then work with hands to form a dough..
Wrap a cling foil, place in the refrigerator for a minimum 30 mins..
Preheat the oven at 190°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Take the dough out, roll out the dough to 1/4 '' thickness on a silicon mat or a smooth surface.
Cut using a cookie cutter.
Place on a parchment sheet on a sheet pan or cookie pan, bake for 12 mins or until it slightly brown.
Let it cool completely on a wire rack.

It's great when such simple ingredients come together to create something so delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and let the dough chill in the fridge for a half hour before rolling it out and using cookie cutters vs. a cookie press. Transfer the shortbread wedges to a rack to cool. Here are a few suggestions: Drizzle with melted caramel; Spread with melted chocolate, and sprinkle with nuts; Set aside two shortbread cookies, and spread the remainder of the cookies with a thick layer of jam or preserves. Sift in flour and cornstarch and blend together using a pastry cutter until the ingredients all come together.