Cook the Book: Jammies

Name: Cook the Book: Jammies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 411 grams 1/4 cups jam or preserves; 1 teaspoon salt; 149 grams 3/4 cup sugar; 283 grams 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters (2 stick, 8 ounces) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Cook the Book: Jammies It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up jam, salt, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans.

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Oven

In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the butter, salt, sugar, and vanilla, then beat in the flour. Divide the dough in half, and press it into prepared pans, smoothing the surface with your fingers. Prick the dough with a fork in an attractive pattern.

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Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Bake the shortbread for 35 to 40 minutes, until it's golden brown around the edges.

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Shortbread Cookies

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Oven

Remove it from the oven and loosen the edges with a heat-resistant plastic knife or table knife. Wait 5 minutes, then carefully turn the shortbread out onto a clean work surface, all in one piece.

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Shortbread Cookies

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Knife

Oven

Using a pizza wheel, baker's bench knife, or sharp knife, cut each round into 12 wedges. (Do this while the shortbread is still warm; if you wait until it's cook, it won't cut easily.)

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Shortbread Cookies

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Dough Scraper