When I think about winter, I think about the first snow fall, twinkle lights on trees, winter jackets, hats, scarves, and most importantly I think about cookies. Baking cookies, eating cookies— for me, cookies define the winter season.
When the weather starts to get cold, my father and I head to the kitchen and make these shortbread cookies together. Although shortbread is a classic Scottish dessert dating back to medieval times, its flavor continues to bring joy to people today.
Although an excellent choice when cozying up by a fire on a cold winter's day, shortbread cookies shouldn't just be eaten in the winter. Serve these cookies to both your friends and family, and you're guaranteed to make some people drool. I mean, who doesn't want a buttery and delicious dessert to get you through the winter?Shortbread Cookies
- Prep Time:30 mins
- Cook Time:20 mins
- Total Time:50 mins
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 1 cup Irish butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
Ingredients
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Step 1
Gather all materials and ingredients. Set oven to 325°F.
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Step 2
Cream Irish butter until the texture is fluffy.
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Step 3
Sift the sugar.
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Step 4
Cream butter and sugar together until sugar is evenly spread throughout the creamed butter.
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Step 5
Sift both all-purpose flour and rice flour together.
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Step 6
Add flour to creamed butter and sugar.
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Step 7
Add vanilla and salt into creamed butter, sugar, and flour.
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Step 8
Blend together until texture resembles crumbly small pebbles.
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Step 9
Knead dough. Then, gently roll out the dough until 1/2 inch thick in between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Avoid handling too much.
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Step 10
Use circular cookie cutter to cut the dough.
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Step 11
Using a fork, poke tiny holes into each cookie. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes until golden on top.
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Step 12
Serve and enjoy with friends and family.