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Basic Shortbread
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 wedges
Ingredients
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup confectioners’ or granulated sugar
Cook's Notes
The dough (and its variations) can be prepared and refrigerated overnight or frozen up to 3 months, covered tightly with plastic wrap; thaw frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator before using. The baking time for each variety of shortbread will vary depending on the kind of pan and cutters used.
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Basic Shortbread
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 wedges
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Basic Shortbread
Basic Shortbread
Basic Shortbread
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 wedges
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 wedges
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 wedges
Makes 8 to 10 wedges
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ or granulated sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8 1/2-inch round cake or springform pan. Sift together flour and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, cream butter until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sugar, and continue to beat until very light in color and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, about 2 minutes more. Add flour mixture, and beat on low, scraping bowl if necessary, until flour is just incorporated and dough sticks together when squeezed.
Pat dough into prepared pan. Use a paring knife to score dough into wedges; prick all over in even intervals with a wooden skewer or fork.
Bake until firm in the center and just starting to color, about 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Cut into wedges. Cookies will keep, in an airtight container, at room temperature 3 weeks.
Cook's Notes
The dough (and its variations) can be prepared and refrigerated overnight or frozen up to 3 months, covered tightly with plastic wrap; thaw frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator before using. The baking time for each variety of shortbread will vary depending on the kind of pan and cutters used.
Cook’s Notes
The dough (and its variations) can be prepared and refrigerated overnight or frozen up to 3 months, covered tightly with plastic wrap; thaw frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator before using. The baking time for each variety of shortbread will vary depending on the kind of pan and cutters used.
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Reviews (6)
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114 Ratings
5 star values:
14
4 star values:
25
3 star values:
43
2 star values:
23
1 star values:
9
Add Rating & Review
114 Ratings
5 star values:
14
4 star values:
25
3 star values:
43
2 star values:
23
1 star values:
9
114 Ratings
5 star values:
14
4 star values:
25
3 star values:
43
2 star values:
23
1 star values:
9
114 Ratings
5 star values:
14
4 star values:
25
3 star values:
43
2 star values:
23
1 star values:
9
- 5 star values:
- 14
- 4 star values:
- 25
- 3 star values:
- 43
- 2 star values:
- 23
- 1 star values:
- 9
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
08/08/2015
Boo. Not good. Too sticky after following the recipe and just a touch too bitter after coming out of the oven. Should've stuck with AllRecipes.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/21/2010
I made Basic shortbread and Espresso shortbread from this recipe, but I was not very impressed with the results. They tasted okay, but I had much better shortbreads before. So I will continue looking for a better shortbread recipe.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/22/2009
These taste wonderful, but they didn't come out of the pan intact. Next time I think I will cut them into squares or wedges, and then bake them on a tray.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
02/08/2009
Here is the recipe for the Lemon Poppyseed Balls
Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen balls
1 recipe Basic Shortbread
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Directions
Prepare basic shortbread, and roll into 1-inch balls; refrigerate 20 minutes. Bake on a cookie sheet until firm and just starting to color, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Make glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar, cream, and lemon juice until well combined and smooth. Stir in poppy seeds. Dip top half of cooled shortbread balls into glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet to set. Cookies will keep, in an airtight container, at room temperature 1 week.
First published: December 2008
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
12/15/2008
Click to look at the basic shortbread recipe and you'll see it's 325.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
12/15/2008
The lemon poppy seed glazed balls recipe doesn't seem to be here. I've saved the others, but the Lemon shortbreads just go to a blank screen. Would anyone have the recipe?
Thanks :-)
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
08/08/2015
Boo. Not good. Too sticky after following the recipe and just a touch too bitter after coming out of the oven. Should've stuck with AllRecipes.
Rating: 1 stars
Rating: Unrated
04/21/2010
I made Basic shortbread and Espresso shortbread from this recipe, but I was not very impressed with the results. They tasted okay, but I had much better shortbreads before. So I will continue looking for a better shortbread recipe.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
02/22/2009
These taste wonderful, but they didn't come out of the pan intact. Next time I think I will cut them into squares or wedges, and then bake them on a tray.
Rating: Unrated
02/08/2009
Here is the recipe for the Lemon Poppyseed Balls
Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen balls
1 recipe Basic Shortbread
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Directions
Prepare basic shortbread, and roll into 1-inch balls; refrigerate 20 minutes. Bake on a cookie sheet until firm and just starting to color, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Make glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar, cream, and lemon juice until well combined and smooth. Stir in poppy seeds. Dip top half of cooled shortbread balls into glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet to set. Cookies will keep, in an airtight container, at room temperature 1 week.
First published: December 2008
Rating: Unrated
12/15/2008
Click to look at the basic shortbread recipe and you'll see it's 325.
The lemon poppy seed glazed balls recipe doesn't seem to be here. I've saved the others, but the Lemon shortbreads just go to a blank screen. Would anyone have the recipe?
Thanks :-)
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