Shortbread Cookies

Name: Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 473 milliliters butter, softened; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt

Shortbread Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 346 calories. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of salt, butter, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.

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Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/8-inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a floured 3-inch round cutter, and place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 300 for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.

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Oven

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies: Reduce flour to 3 1/3 cups.

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Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

Add 2/3 cup cocoa to flour mixture, and proceed as directed.

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Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 473milliliters

butter, softened 946milliliters

all-purpose flour 237milliliters

powdered sugar 0teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.