Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
photo by Lori Mama
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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6 dozen
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons Amaretto
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white, beaten
directions
- Heat oven to 325 degree F. Line a 17 x 12 x 1-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
- Cream together butter and 1-1/2 cups of the sugar, and then add egg yolks, beating mixture until smooth.
- Beat in Amaretto and zest, before stirring in flour and salt.
- Spread dough evenly into pan, making it smooth and flat as possible.
- Brush top of dough with egg white; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 325 degree F for 25 minutes or until brown.
- Turn off oven and allow cookies to sit in oven, with door ajar, for 15 minutes. Cut while slightly warm.
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Reviews
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After reading the review by Kate, I knew I had to try this recipe. My hips can testify that I have a serious weakness for shortbread cookies, so I opted to make a half recipe of these *TDF* cookies in defense of said hips. I baked them on my acrylic baking sheet & scored the dough so the final cut would be a snap. It was, I had the same *cook treat* as Kate & all DH will ever know is he has a big pile of great cookies to indulge his sweet-tooth. They are everything Kate said they were & more. Thx for sharing this recipe so I could end my search for the best SB cookie. :-)
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