Shortbread Cookies
How can something be light and flaky but rich and buttery at the same time? Make these Shortbread Cookies and you’ll find out.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 dozen 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Scottish-Canadian
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
2 cups butter
4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar well (start with cold butter and beat it until its truly creamy – this might take 10 minutes).
- Add the flour, one cup at a time, and beat until smooth.
- Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface to about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness (depending on how you like it). Tip: remember to flour your rolling pin as well.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies then lift them with a spatula to a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 (if 1/4 inch thick) to 25 minutes (if 1/2 inch thick) or until light golden brown. Tip: Keep that oven temperature low and slow.
- Store in a glass or tin container.
- Enjoy with a good cup of tea.
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