holiday shortbread

Macon, GA
Updated on Nov 10, 2011

My family and friends loves my shortbread and I make them for Christmas and it is so easy to make shortbread and it is so delicious to dip in coffee or milk. We love it!!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 16 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 - egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 - egg white
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup red and / or green tinted sugar

How To Make holiday shortbread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 × 9-inch baking pan.
  • Step 2
    Combine butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at low speed until creamy.
  • Step 3
    Add flour to butter mixture and mix well. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract. Spread in prepared baking pan.
  • Step 4
    Beat egg white in a small bowl until foamy. Spread on top of dough with a pastry brush. Sprinkle the almonds and tinted sugar on top.
  • Step 5
    Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #butter
Keyword: #almonds
Keyword: #Vanilla
Keyword: #flour
Keyword: #Egg
Keyword: #sugars
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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