I ca n’t believe it has take me so long to portion out this 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies recipe . It is one of my best-loved recipes and it is so easy to make !

Easy to make 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies .

One of my friend suggested that we should have a cookie swap Nox . We would all gain together at someone ’s house and make cookie trays from whatever cookies that have been contribute .

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Easy to make 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies.

It is grand to make one cooky recipe and end up with several different mixture at the last of the evening . But even serious , it is quality clock time spend with friend !

So , of grade , I jumped at the chance of participate .

However , thing are a little hectic right now . So I needed to ascertain a warm and comfortable , yet delectable cooky formula to bake .

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After removing the dough from the mixing bowl, work it until it forms into a ball.

Quick and Easy 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

That is when I decide that I would make my 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies formula !   Seriously – only 3 ingredients and they come out fantastic .

After removing the moolah from the mix bowl , work it until it form into a ball .

Butter , brown sugar and flour is all that you demand to make these classic cookies .

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I be intimate I can handle that !

The only trouble was that I had used most of my butter sticks for our Thanksgiving recipes .   I was already at the foodstuff storehouse and I was trying to think how much was call for to make this shortbread cookies recipe .

So my first inherent aptitude was to hop on our website and check over out the recipe . We have a several holiday formula , including manyCookie Tray Recipes .

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After you roll out the dough use your favorite cookie cutters.

After you roll out the dough use your favorite biscuit tender .

But to much of my surprisal , I had never shared our Shortbread Cookies recipe !

So this week , I determine that since I was making such a staple Christmas cookie , I would lastly share our formula .

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Although it is a traditional method to cut out the dough using cooky cutter , this definitely is n’t necessary .

I have seen ( and tasted ) several shortbread cookies that are cut in dewy-eyed rectangle shape .

So if you do n’t have any cookie cutters on script , or if you are push for faster and easier to way to make these delicious shortbread cookie , do n’t interest !

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No cookie cutters required for these delicious rectangular shortbread cookies.

No cookie cutters require for these delicious orthogonal shortbread cookie .

merely roll out the scratch into a large rectangular Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe . Use a knifelike knife to curve the dough across the retentive edges , just about 1 1/2 column inch asunder .

Then contract across the smaller side , roughly every 2 inches so you end up with lots of orthogonal cookies .

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Once bake and cooled , these cookies are perfect to dip in melted chocolate on one end for a beautiful ( and easy to make ) addition to any cooky tray !

    • Check out the recipe below and you could incur a printable formula circuit board at the very bottom of this article .

Shortbread Cookies

I always opt to apply parchment paper on my baking sheets for easy clean up !

1 loving cup butter , room temperature

1/2 cupful brown sugar

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I always prefer to use parchment paper on my baking sheets for easy clean up!

2 1/2 cup flour

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

1 . In a big mixture sports stadium add butter and sugar and cream together .

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2 . Slowly add flour and fuse just until incorporated .

3 . On a lightly flour open work the scratch until it forms a globe .

4 . Roll out the dough to 1/2 – 1/3 inch heaviness .

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Rectangular shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate.

5 . Using cooking cutters , cut into desired shapes . Or geld into small rectangular embodiment .

Rectangular shortbread cookies dipped in burnt umber .

6 . Place on ungreased cooky sheets and broil for approximately 10 - 12 minutes . * Optional – sprinkle the tops with carbohydrate prior to baking .

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7 . Remove from oven and lease cool on biscuit sheets for 5 minutes . Using a spatula , situation cookies on a cooling rack until entirely coolheaded .

Hints- If the dough feels too sticky after adding in the flour , lend extra flour as you work the dough into a ball .

If you want sharp boundary when you cut out your cookies , cool down the make out out cookies before bake .

Shortbread Cookies

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Mary and Jim

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Shortbread Cookies

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