Shortbread

Name: Shortbread
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt

4 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Cream butter in a medium mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt; stir until well blended. Divide dough into three equal portions; chill at least 1 hour.
2

Press one portion of dough into a 7- x 5-inch rectangle on a lightly greased cookie sheet; press with tines of a fork around outer edge of rectangle. Divide rectangle into 2 1/2- x 1-inch bars by making deep indentions with a wooden pick. Repeat procedure with remaining portions of dough.
3

Bake at 300° for 30 minutes; cool slightly. Break warm shortbread into bars. Remove from cookie sheets, and cool completely on wire racks.
4

Note: Chilled dough may be pressed into a floured shortbread mold and turned out onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake as directed.