Slice-and-Bake Shortbread

Name: Slice-and-Bake Shortbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Slice-and-Bake Shortbread is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 729 calories, 7g of protein, and 47g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up powdered sugar, baking powder, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until mixture is smooth. Stir in extracts.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.

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Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Shape dough into 3 (8-inch) logs; wrap logs separately in wax paper, and chill 4 hours.

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Dough

Wrap

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Wax Paper

Cut each log into 24 slices, and place slices 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.

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Oven

Slice-and-

Bake Pecan Shortbread: Omit almond extract; stir in 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans when adding vanilla. Shape dough into 3 (10-inch) logs. Chill; cut each log into 28 slices. Proceed as directed. Makes 7 dozen.

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Almond Extract

Shortbread Cookies

Vanilla

Pecans

Dough

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Oven

Slice-and-

Bake Chocolate Chip Shortbread: Omit almond extract; stir in 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate morsels when adding vanilla. Shape dough into 3 (10-inch) logs. Chill; cut each log into 28 slices. Proceed as directed. Makes 7 dozen.

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Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Almond Extract

Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate

Vanilla

Dough

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Oven

Slice-and-

Bake Coconut Shortbread: Omit almond extract; stir in 1 cup toasted coconut when adding vanilla. Shape dough into 3 (10-inch) logs. Chill; cut each log into 28 slices. Proceed as directed. Makes 7 dozen.

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Almond Extract

Shortbread Cookies

Coconut

Vanilla

Dough

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Oven

Slice-and-

Bake Almond Shortbread: Stir in 1 cup finely chopped toasted almonds when adding extracts. Shape dough into 3 (10-inch) logs. Chill; cut each log into 28 slices. Proceed as directed. Makes 7 dozen.

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Shortbread Cookies

Almonds