Simple Whipped Shortbread

Submitted by womanofmystery

"This is an adaptation from an old Canadian Living Recipe. It is simple, a small batch, and easy to manage on a busy day. The original recipe called for Rice Flour and well as Flour, but I substituted Cornstarch just fine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar or 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch

directions

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. In a large bowl, whip butter, sugar and salt untill fluffy.
4. Add vanilla and almond extracts.
5. Stir in flour and cornstarch a bit at a time to incorporate.
6. Form into two thick ropes, rolling on wax paper.
7. Refrigerate 30 minutes; they will be firm and easy to slice into coins.
8. Bake slices until they just begin to turn golden on the bottom.
9. I added chocolate chips to half, and they were nice too.

Reviews

[tartanheart]

Tried this recipe and it is perfect!<br/>Nice 'n easy and oh so light and melt in your mouth. I separated the dough adding different treats like glace cherries n chocolate chips.<br/>It definitely delivered, thank you womanofmystery!