Mean Chef's Classic Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Mean Chef's Classic Shortbread Cookies
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
152
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 8 oz unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 10 oz all-purpose flour (2 1/4 cups)

Directions:

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Combine butter, sugar and salt in a stand mixer (use paddle attachment).
  3. Mix on low speed until the butter combines with the sugar, but isn't perfectly smooth, 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add flour and mix on low, scraping frequently, until dough has just about pulled together, about 3 minutes.
  5. Don't overmix.
  6. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a uniform 1/4 inch.
  7. Cut dough into bars or squares with a sharp knife or use a cookie cutter.
  8. Reroll scraps- refrigerate dough if it becomes sticky.
  9. Arrange on baking sheets and refrigerate until chilled- about 20 minutes.
  10. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees.
  11. Bake cookies until golden on the bottom and edges and pale to golden on the top- 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  12. Rotate baking sheets every 15 minutes.
  13. Cool.
  14. Variations: Brown sugar and oatmeal- use brown sugar in place of white and add 1/2 cup quick cooking oats with the flour.
  15. Chocolate dipped espresso- Add 2 Tbl finely ground espresso coffee beans with the flour.
  16. Dip half of each cooled cookie into melted chocolate (9 oz semisweet chocolate melted with 1 Tbl vegetable shortening).
  17. Place cookies on parchment line sheetpan to set up- 2 hours.
  18. Orange-Hazelnut- Add 2 1/2 oz (1/2 cup) skinned, toasted and finely ground hazelnuts (use food processor) and 2 tsp (loosely packed) finely grated orange zest from 1 orange along with the flour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 151.85 Kcal (636 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.33g 14%
Cholesterol 24.38mg 8%
Sodium 59.72mg 2%
Potassium 17.88mg 0%
Total Carbs 15.69g 5%
Sugars 5g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 2%
Protein 1.52g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 4.9mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 497 Kcal (2081 kJ)
Calories from fat 274.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.52g 14%
Cholesterol 79.8mg 8%
Sodium 195.45mg 2%
Potassium 58.52mg 0%
Total Carbs 51.35g 5%
Sugars 16.37g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 2%
Protein 4.97g 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 16.1mg 0%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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