Holiday Shortbread Cookies

Give these cookies festive flair. Add 3/4 cup chopped mix-ins, such as dried fruit, nuts, or bittersweet chocolate, along with the flour in step 1.

Source

Everyday Food, December 2010

Holiday Shortbread Cookies

prep 10 mins
total time 55 mins
yield Makes 24

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1/3 cup coarse or sanding sugar (optional), for decorating

Directions

Step 1

In a food processor, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt; process until smooth. Add flour and pulse just until combined. Form dough into an 8-inch-long round or square log; wrap tightly in plastic and freeze until firm, 30 minutes (or up to 1 month).
Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Dip edges in sugar if desired and transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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Reviews (2)

Shuda

20 Dec, 2012
Fabulous! I added extra salt to mine and then partially dipped the one side in dark chocolate and sprinkled maldon salt and pepper on top. This is a keeper for excellent and easy to make shortbread. Thanks Zan for the suggestion!
Sunny99

12 Dec, 2011
they tasted very good, I added pecans to mine. Only problem is I find they taste a bit salty.

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