Glazed and Sugared Shortbread Recipe

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Glazed and Sugared Shortbread
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
698
Calories
Total time
28
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 (7 1/2 oz) jar red crystal sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In small bowl mix flour, cornstarch and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer until fluffy and light (about 3 minutes) on medium speed.
  4. Mix in the vanilla.
  5. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined.
  6. On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness with floured rolling pin.
  7. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheet.
  8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.
  9. Let stand on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transer to wire rack to cool.
  10. To make glaze: Stir water into the powdered sugar.
  11. Put in flat dish to make dipping easier.
  12. Dip top edge into glaze and then into the red sugar.
  13. (If it is too hard to dip, paint surface with small clean paint brush and then sprinkle with sugar).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 698.42 Kcal (2924 kJ)
Calories from fat 419.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.61g 72%
Cholesterol 122.01mg 41%
Sodium 156.08mg 7%
Potassium 78.29mg 2%
Total Carbs 64.18g 21%
Sugars 14.94g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 7%
Protein 6.06g 12%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 22.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 476.63 Kcal (1996 kJ)
Calories from fat 286.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.81g 72%
Cholesterol 83.27mg 41%
Sodium 106.52mg 7%
Potassium 53.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.8g 21%
Sugars 10.2g 60%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 7%
Protein 4.13g 12%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 19%
Iron 0.4mg 3%
Calcium 15.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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