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Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze Recipe

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The special cornflour in this shortbread lends it a unique, addicting flavor, and the anise glaze is the perfect finishing touch.

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Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze Recipe

Prep Time: 55 min Cook Time: 12 min

Yield: 36 Servings

55 12 67

Ingredients

DOUGH:
1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup corn masa flour
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
GLAZE:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoons anise extract
2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F.
For Cookie Dough: BEAT softened butter and brown sugar in medium mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract. Mixing on low speed, slowly blend in masa and wheat flour. Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes.
Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly so balls are about 1 1/2-inches high. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool for 3 minutes, and then remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
For Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, anise extract and milk in a small bowl. Drizzle cooled cookies with glaze. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutrition Information: Calories 88, Total Fat 5.2g, Saturated Fat 3.3g, Cholesterol 14mg, Sodium 37mg, Total Carbohydrate 9.7g, Dietary Fiber 0.4g, Protein 0.7g, Vitamin A 3%DV, Vitamin C <1%DV, Calcium 1%DV, Iron 3%DV

Originally published as Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze Provided by Crisco® Baking Sticks

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