Shortbread

Name: Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt

I live in Missouri, but many family recipes come from New Zealand where I was born. My parents moved there when I was a year old, so I have a "Down Under" heritage. These special-occasion cookies bring back warm memories of my childhood, and I'm going to make sure they're passed on to the next generation in my family…no matter where they live! —Allen Swenson, Camdenton, Missouri

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll dough into a 15x2x1-in. rectangle; chill.
Preheat oven to 325°. Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 57 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Shortbread in Country December/January 1990

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Lani

Jan 30, 2018

My grandmother was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. While her recipe differs I am always willing to try another. Hers is made with Powdered sugar, flour and butter...lots of butter.
yasb2

Dec 13, 2017

QUESTION, WHAT MAKES A SHORTBREAD COOKIE A SHORTBREAD COOKIE, THESE LOOK REALLY GOOD, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE I SEE IS NO EGG, SO WHAT MAKES A SHORTBREAD COOKIE A NON REGULAR COOKIE AND WHY???
Steve

Nov 27, 2017

Absolutely incredible.Extremely easy, and with the taste, it’s hard to believe they can be made so fast. Took to a neighborhood cookout, EVERYONE loved them. Made 5 dozen, I ate (1) ONE and the plate was empty before I realized. Everyone wanted the recipe. Now I’mOften requested toBring these.So easy, they CANT be messed up.)well....I guess they COULD, but it’d take something/someone very special. ????????
Meeee

Nov 22, 2017

I just spent 3 hours cutting, decorating and cooking a triple batch of these cookies. I should have tasted the first batch out of the oven, then I could have saved some time by throwing the whole thing out. These are not shortbread cookies. Other then them being sweet, there is absolutely no taste to them. Very, very disappointed. A waste of time and money!!!!
bilfsh

Jul 19, 2012

Very easy to make, both wife and I have made this recipe twice. The second time around we added 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts. Cut roll into 3/8 slices. This should be a "FIVE STAR". Thanks from Hawaii!
northrncwgrl

Dec 23, 2009

Yummy taste, but not shortbread like at all. More like a very crunchy vanilla cookie. And much harder to handle than shortbread - dough kept crumbling apart when I was trying to roll before chilling. They tasted good dipped in melted chocolate.
UsagiTan

Dec 7, 2009

This recipe is fantastic! I ended up making shortbread jam cookies with this recipe, and my mother who doesn't like overly sweet things said that this was the perfect recipe!