Scrumptious Shortbread
Brown Sugar Shortbread Fans
Perfect for pressing into a shortbread mould, this fancy shortbread will be a cookie exchange classic.
Preparation Time:
20 Minutes
Ingredients:
| 1 cup | Gay Lea Butter (Unsalted), softened | 250 ml |
| 3/4 tsp | salt | 5 ml |
| 3/4 cup | packed light brown sugar | 175 ml |
| 2 cups | all purpose flour | 500 ml |
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300F (140C). Using electric mixer, beat butter with salt and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Using wooden spoon, sitr in flour, 1/3 cup (75mL) at a time.
Divide dough into sixths. Pat out each piece of dough into 6" (15 cm) circle on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Press fork tines or tip of knife, all-around edge of circle. Using paring knife, without cutting through dough, score each circle into 8 wedges. Repeat with remaining dough, making two circles on each cookie sheet.
Bake in centre of oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Cut though score marks. Cool completely before transferring to racks.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Tips: Cookie exchanges are a great way to share recipes. Gather a group of friends and bring enough cookies and copies of your recipe, for everyone. You get to take home some great ideas and a selection of delicious cookies.