Basic Shortbread

Name: Basic Shortbread
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 c. unsalted butter; c. confectioners' sugar; 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 c. all-purpose flour

By Frank P. MelodiaPublished: Dec 11, 2012

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With this basic recipe you can create festive shortbread cookies to please your guests, or just yourself!

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Directions

1. Step 1Make dough: Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt with a mixer on medium speed until blended. On low speed, beat in flour until a soft dough forms. Divide dough into thirds, then flatten each into a disk. Wrap each separately in plastic; chill 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Bake dough: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Chill shortbread shapes on prepared baking sheets 15 minutes; bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets set on a wire rack 1 minute, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.