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Shortbread Cookie Recipe Christmas Cookies
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Established in 1898 by Joseph Walker, Walkers nonetheless bakes their shortbread cookies following the original loved ones recipe. Many generations later, Walkers continues to export shortbread cookies to more than 60 nations about the planet from the village of Aberlour in the Scottish highlands.

Though Walkers has their own secret shortbread recipe, the recipe for these Shortbread Cookies tastes extremely related to Walkers original shortbread.

Shortbread Cookies Guidelines &amp TricksShortbread cookies can be baked as directed right here in a square baking pan and then cut into fingers, in a round cake pan and scored into classic shortbread wedges, or http://www.ezsantaletters.com/products/Magical_North_Pole_Snow_from_Santa-117-2.html pressed into antique shortbread molds. The sky's the limit with imagination when it comes to shortbread cookies!By no means, ever use margarine in this recipe. Use only the freshest butter for the very best shortbread cookies.Always use true vanilla and flavorings. Imitation extracts just will not do!Even although these shortbread cookies are baked in a baking pan, they can also be rolled out and cut with decorative cookie cutters for the holidays. Chill shortbread dough for an hour or much more. Roll out chilled dough to 1/four" thick and bake reduce cookies for about 8-12 minutes, or until shortbread cookies are light brown and slightly firm. Decorate as preferred!Shortbread Cookies and Variations on a ThemeAdd ground toasted almonds, hazelnuts or pecans to your dough for a wonderful nutty flavor.Get adventurous and add some real vanilla bean scraped from the insides of a vanilla pod.Substitute pure almond, rum or even maple extract for the vanilla.Substitute coconut extract for the vanilla, dip the ends in vanilla icing and then again in toasted coconut.Substitute orange or lemon extract for the vanilla and add two Tablespoons of grated lemon, orange or lime zest.Dip the completed shortbread cookies in chocolate ganache and roll in chopped nuts, or not!Add instant coffee, espresso powder or ground cinnamon to the dough for an exotic taste.Sandwich two rolled and baked shortbread cookies together with raspberry jam for a "Linzer" sort cookie.Shortbread Cookie Recipe4 cups all-purpose flour1/two teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking powder2 cups butter, softened1 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered or icing sugar)2 teaspoons pure vanillaDirections: How To Make Fantastic Shortbread CookiesPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.Lightly butter a 9" X 13" baking pan and set aside.Blend flour, salt and baking powder in a medium sized bowl and set aside.In a large mixing bowl and preferably with an electric mixer, beat the butter for 2 minutes. Add sugar and beat. Add vanilla and beat again till light and fluffy. Scrape sides of bowl.Turn mixer to low, and fold in flour, salt and http://www.ezsantaletters.com/products/Magical_North_Pole_Snow_from_Santa-117-2.html baking powder. Mix just until blended. Press into ready baking pan.With a bench scraper or sharp knife, score dough into 1" X three" "fingers". Do not go all the way via, just the leading 3rd of the dough. Use a fork and p***k the leading all more than.Bake at 350 degrees for around 30-40 minutes, or until shortbread is a lovely shade of light brown and fragrant. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool about ten minutes just before removing from the pan. Location on cutting board and reduce by means of the score marks. Let cool entirely ahead of storing in air tight container.Christmas Cookies for a Cookie Exchange or Cookie Tray!

Thumbprint Cookies with Raspberry Jam - With their bright red raspberry jam center, these festive Thumbprint cookies will liven up every Christmas cookie platter.

Russian Teacakes - Sometimes known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Pecan Butter Balls, these snow-white cookies are created with ground pecans and rolled in powdered sugar.

Cherry Kisses Cookies- Pink and pretty with a Hershey's Kiss on leading! Lots of color for Christmas cookie platters!

Snickerdoodles Cookies - A classic old-fashioned, produced-from-scratch cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Soft Christmas Sugar Cookies - Soft &amp buttery, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies rolled in red and green sugar.

Supply: walkersshortbread.com




 
 
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