Recipes

[shannara]

Just finished making 2 batches of these cookies. If you love just a basic shortbread, rich, buttery, melt in your mouth shortbread, this is an excellent recipe.

2 cups of butter at room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

4 cups of AP flour

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon of coconut extract

In a stand mixer, beat the room temp butter, sugar and extracts until the mixture is fluffy (2-3 minutes on high).

Add the flour, one cup at a time, beating well between each addition.

Roll the dough into 2 logs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill until very firm (I mixed last night and refrigerated over night).

Roll the logs in ground almonds and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes, until edges are slightly golden.

I tried several recipes for shortbread from an internet search last year and this was my favorite. Did not write down the source, so I can't give credit where it is due.

I did substitute 1 teaspoon of almond extract for 1 of the teaspoons of vanilla.

Now I have to quickly put the cooled cookies in the tins and move them to the farthest corner of my basement before I eat them all.