Short and Sweet-Shortbread
Sorry for the lack of posting this week. It has been a little more difficult than I expected to adjust to my new schedule. I honestly haven't cooked since my last post!
Today was Intro to Baking at school. We didn't make much, but we did make some super simple and delicious shortbread cookies. I could barely even get a picture of them before they were devoured! We also briefly discussed how to take a standard recipe and make it health-supportive. The lab for that class will be coming in a couple of weeks, so I will report back with additional info on how to do that!
Shortbread Cookies: Yields 16 cookies
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp maple crystals
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1. Preheat oven to 300. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place softened butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. Beat with a mixer on low speed until fluffy. Gradually sift in flour and mix until incorporated.
3. Form dough into a disk and place on the baking sheet. Cut dough like a pizza into 16 equal triangles. Prick each piece all the way through with a fork. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch.
4. Remove from the oven. Retrace cuts to loosen cookies and cool completely on the pan.
Alternatively, the cookies can be dipped in melted chocolate!
These were amazing and easy. Hope you enjoy. Even though the Super Bowl is tomorrow night, I fully intend to make a tasty, simple and hopefully beautiful dinner after work. Stay tuned!
Today was Intro to Baking at school. We didn't make much, but we did make some super simple and delicious shortbread cookies. I could barely even get a picture of them before they were devoured! We also briefly discussed how to take a standard recipe and make it health-supportive. The lab for that class will be coming in a couple of weeks, so I will report back with additional info on how to do that!Shortbread Cookies: Yields 16 cookies
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp maple crystals
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1. Preheat oven to 300. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place softened butter, sugar, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. Beat with a mixer on low speed until fluffy. Gradually sift in flour and mix until incorporated.
3. Form dough into a disk and place on the baking sheet. Cut dough like a pizza into 16 equal triangles. Prick each piece all the way through with a fork. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch.
4. Remove from the oven. Retrace cuts to loosen cookies and cool completely on the pan.
Alternatively, the cookies can be dipped in melted chocolate!
These were amazing and easy. Hope you enjoy. Even though the Super Bowl is tomorrow night, I fully intend to make a tasty, simple and hopefully beautiful dinner after work. Stay tuned!
How thick should the disk be? Do you cut the wedges all the way through on the initial cut prior to baking, or just score it?
ReplyDeleteThe disk should be about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. And yes, you should cut all the way through in the initial cut.
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