Great-Aunt Annie's Traditional Shortbread Recipe

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Great-Aunt Annie's Traditional Shortbread
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
281
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 2 cups cake flour , sifted (not self-rising)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Spray a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar.
  4. Stir in vanilla.
  5. With mixer on low speed, slowly add flour.
  6. Mix until well combined.
  7. Evenly spread cookie dough into prepared tart pan. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  8. Sprinkle shortbread with sanding sugar.
  9. Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, make a shallow cut in the center of the dough.
  10. Using the tines of a fork, score dough from the edge of the circle in the center towards the edge of the pan into 12 equal wedges.
  11. Transfer tart pan to oven and bake until light brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the shortbread comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
  12. Immediately re-score circle and wedges with cookie cutter and the tines of a fork.
  13. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 1 hour.
  14. Remove shortbread from tart pan and let cool completely.
  15. Cut into wedges with a serrated knife along the scored lines.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 281.09 Kcal (1177 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.55g 24%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 2.71mg 0%
Potassium 28.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 33.94g 11%
Sugars 15.81g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 2.02g 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 7.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 484 Kcal (2026 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.78g 24%
Cholesterol 70.03mg 14%
Sodium 4.67mg 0%
Potassium 49.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 58.44g 11%
Sugars 27.22g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 2%
Protein 3.47g 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 6%
Iron 2.8mg 9%
Calcium 13.3mg 1%

* 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

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

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