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Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze

Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze
The special cornflour in this shortbread lends it a unique, addicting flavor, and the anise glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
36 ServingsPrep Time: 55 min Cook Time: 12 min

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
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Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread with Anise Glaze (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • 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 Facts: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
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