Basic Shortbread With Variations
A lovely way to enjoy these great cookies is with french vanilla coffee. The yield of this recipe will depend on the thickness you roll it to and size that to cut them into so don't take the info for yield and baking time as gospel. Just follow the given instructions and they will be fine. Note* after 2 reviews agree, i have removed the unsalted butter. Please use regular salted butter.
Steps
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a bowl , combine flour and salt.
In a separate bowl , cream butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add sugar and continue beating until smooth.
Stir in vanilla.
Add flour and salt to mixture and stir until smooth.
Divide dough into two flat disks roughly an inch thick and wrap in plastic.
Chill for an hour.
Preheat oven to 300f.
On a slightly floured surface , roll out dough to desired thickness.
Shape with lightly floured cookie cutters.
Place on cookie sheets and refrigerate 20 more minutes.
Bake for 20 minutes , or until cookies are firm without browning.
Cool on a rack.
Now for the variations on the theme:.
White-chocolate dipped:.
Roll out dough roughly 1 / 3 of an inch thick.
Cut into rounds and place cookies onto prepared baking sheets.
Refrigerate and bake as per above instructions.
After cooling , melt 6 ounces of white chocolate in a double boiler.
Dip cookies into white chocolate and return .
Ingredients
butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, fine sea salt