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Butter Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Butter Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 tsp kosher salt
3 egg yolks
2 tbsp vanilla extract
interior scrapings of 1/2 split vanilla bean, preferably tahitian
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. In the bowl of a mixer, combine butter, sugar and salt and cream on medium speed until blended, about 2 minutes. One by one, add the egg yolks, mixing until incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and the scrapings of the vanilla bean. Scrape down the bowl.
2. Turn the mixer off and add the flour. Turn the machine to low and mix until the flour is completely incorporated. Remove the dough from the bowl. Working on parchment or wax paper, form dough into 4 logs 10 inches long and 1 1/4 inches in diameter; wrap and chill.
3. Use each log to make a different cookie: classic shortbread , five-spice shortbread , double chocolate-ginger shortbread , and .
Cook's note: You can freeze the dough flavored or unflavored, in logs or not — for up to 2 weeks.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	951.51 Kcal (3984 kJ)
Calories from fat	349.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.8g	60%
Cholesterol	213.87mg	71%
Sodium	1115.25mg	46%
Potassium	191.52mg	4%
Total Carbs	130.14g	43%
Sugars	39.95g	160%
Dietary Fiber	3.52g	14%
Protein	16.43g	33%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	47.3mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	394.13 Kcal (1650 kJ)
Calories from fat	144.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.07g	60%
Cholesterol	88.59mg	71%
Sodium	461.95mg	46%
Potassium	79.33mg	4%
Total Carbs	53.9g	43%
Sugars	16.55g	160%
Dietary Fiber	1.46g	14%
Protein	6.81g	33%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	14%
Iron	0.8mg	10%
Calcium	19.6mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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