The butter shortbread cookies are classic tea biscuits, those that when you open the cookie jar already flood you with their scent of butter and lemon or butter and vanilla. Amazing, indulgent, a basic dough to enjoy as is or to fill, to leave smooth or to decorate with melted chocolate and chopped nuts. And how do you prefer butter shortbread cookies? I have no doubts: plain!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: About 40 cookies
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 1/2 oz butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Tools
- 1 Mixer Kitchen Aid Artisan
- 1 Rolling Pin with Thickness Rings
- 2 Wooden Cookie Stamps
- 1 Wavy Edge Rectangle Cookie Cutter
Steps
The butter must be cold from the refrigerator and the egg at room temperature. The proportions for this dough are suitable for using a cookie stamp. Using a classic recipe or changing the proportions risks the design disappearing during baking.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, work all the ingredients until they are compact and well combined: flour, powdered sugar, butter cut into pieces, egg, lemon or vanilla.
Take the dough and work it on the work surface forming a slightly flattened rectangular log. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for two hours.
After the resting time, bring the dough back to the lightly floured work surface and using 2-inch rings or a rolling pin with rings, roll out the dough. Stamp the design onto the dough using a wooden cookie stamp and then cut them with a wavy-edged cookie cutter or a fluted pastry wheel.
Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 355°F static, preheated for 15 minutes.
Notes
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The shortbread recipe is from Miriam Bonizzi which I found attached to the stamp.
I purchased the cookie stamp on Cocorò.
Wooden house stamp HERE.
Handmade wooden stamp HERE.
Wavy edge rectangle cutter HERE.
