Does anyone have a yummy shortbread recipe that uses cookie cutters?!
Answers:
Scottish Shortbread
455 g butter
220 g packed brown sugar
560 g all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 165 degrees C.
Cream butter and brown sugar. Add 3 to 3 3/4 cups flour. Mix well.
Sprinkle board with the remaining flour. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough flour to make a soft dough. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 3x1 inch strips. Prick with fork and place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 165 degrees C for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cookie cutter shortbread
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 pound [4 U.S. sticks] unsalted butter, softened
Method
Heat oven to 325
Beat all ingredients in large bowl of electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 4 minutes. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll out 1 piece of dough at a time on lightly floured surface, to 1/16 – 1/8 inch thickness. Cut dough out with cookie cutters. Bake cookies on ungreased baking sheets until pale brown and slightly firm to the touch, 8-10 minutes. Remove to cooling racks. Decorate as desired.
