Shortbread Cookies

Submitted by LuuvBunny

"This recipe came from a 1960's calendar my mom has. She would make these every Christmas for me. Now I make them every year. They melt in your mouth. Not sure on the exact yield, it depends on what size cookie cutters you use."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 20-30

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring

directions

1. Cream butter & add sugar gradually.
2. Mix in almond flavoring.
3. Cream thoroughly.
4. Add flour 1/4 cup at a time.
5. Mix well.
6. Divide dough into several portions.
7. Flatten one portion at a time on lightly floured surface with hands.
8. Roll out smooth with lightly floured rolling pin.
9. Cut into desired shapes & place on ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Bake at 325°F for 10-15 minutes until golden brown around edges.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

This was my first time making shortbread cookies, and they turned out so good! So easy too! Thanks!

 

[porterbrewer52]

I love that its been more than fifteen years and five months since this recipe was posted and I/we used it today. I had begun by not setting up mise en place and it nearly ruined the day. I had placed a cup and a half of butter in my mixer bowl and then sifted the sugar on it. It was then that I discovered I had enough flour for a single batch but the butter for a 1 1/2 batch. I used high gluten flour and cornstarch to make up the balance. I have read comments about the dough being too crumbly and you would think the same of mine. Yet that was not the case. I rolled it out using ample flour as the dough was soft. The result was a fine Danish style shortbread cookie with moderate almond flavor ( I used two tsp almond extract). A very nice recipe indeed.

 

[joerinke3]

Definetily the worst cookie I ever had

 

[ashleemaas26]

So good! First time making these and the dough was easy to roll out and the cookies were simply delicious! Will make these again for sure!!

 

[Sonya B.]

These taste fantastic. Just like my Mum's. (; I baked at 350 for about 25 minutes. And I skipped the almond essence because Mum never used it. But this is great basic recipe.