Sunday, September 9, 2012

Adventures in Baking - Shortbread Cookies

I've been sick at home all weekend and going a little stir crazy so I decided to make some cookies.  I got this recipe from my Baked - New Frontiers in Baking by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. (The book I used for my delicious chocolate chip cookies from last week.) The recipe is for Milionaire's Shortbread, which is basically a fancy twix bar with shortbread covered in a layer of caramel and chocolate. I decided the shortbread had enough sugar and butter in it for me!

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees and prepare the bottom and sides of a baking pan. (The recipe calls for buttering but I prefer to use high heat spray on canola oil.)

2. Cream 1/2 cup sugar and 2 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter.

3. Add 1 large slightly beaten egg yolk and 2 cups all purpose flour.

4. Gently work the dough until it fits the bottom of the baking pan. Prick with a fork and bake for 22 minutes, until golden brown. 

(Note - I sprinkled the top with a little sea salt, which led to delicious results.)

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