Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies

1/2 cup Cornstarch 175 g Butter 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1 c Rice flour Sugar (for sprinkling) Sift together cornstarch, sugar and rice flour. Add butter, mixing with hands until a soft dough forms. Chill for one hour in refrigerator. Shape the chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on greased … Read more

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Girl Scout Cookies Shortbread

1/2 c  butter-flavored shortening 1 c  powdered sugar 1/2 t  vanilla 1/4 t  salt 2 T  egg (beaten) 1/2 t  baking soda 2 T  buttermilk 1 1/2 c  all-purpose flour (plus an extra 1/4 cup reserved for rolling) 1/8 t  baking powder 1.  In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, vanilla, and salt with … Read more

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Shortbread Heart Cookies

1 c Butter or margarine;-softened 3/4 c Brown sugar, packed 3 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt Red sugar crystals; optional Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter; gradually add the sugar, beating with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and … Read more

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Almond Shortbread Bar Cookies

2 cups Flour 1 cups White sugar 1 cups Softened butter 1 eggs (separated) 1/4 teaspoons almond extract 1 tablespoons water 1/2 cups Chopped almonds Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, sugar, egg yolk and the almond extract. Beat on low speed til a fine texture, should … Read more

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Ginger Shortbread Wedges

2/3 cup butter or margarine (softened) 1/3 cup powdered sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Heat oven to 350º. Mix butter, powdered sugar and ginger in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour. Pat dough into a … Read more

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Chocolate Shortbread

2 c. confectioners sugar 1 1/2 c. butter (room temperature) 3 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. baking cocoa 2 tsp vanilla flavoring 4 oz. semisweet baking chocolate (melted and cooled) 1/2 tsp shortening Creamy Frosting (recipe follows) Creamy Frosting Ingredients: 3 c. confectioners sugar 1/3 c. butter (room temperature) 1 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring 2 … Read more

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Cappuccino-Pistachio Shortbread

2 tbs dry cappuccino instant coffee mix 1 tbs water 3/4 cut butter (room temperature) 1/2 c. confectioner’s sugar 2 c. flour 1/2 c. chopped pistachio nuts 1 oz. semisweet baking chocolate or white chocolate 1 tsp. shortening Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, combine coffee mix and water and dissolve. Add butter … Read more

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Candy Corn Shortbread:

3/4 c. butter (room temperature) 1/4 c. sugar 2 c. flour Yellow food coloring Red food coloring Mix together butter and sugar in large bowl on medium to high speed, or stir by hand. Add in flour. Separate the dough in 6 parts (equal). Mix 3 parts dough with 10 drops of yellow food coloring … Read more

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Butterscotch Shortbread

1/2 c. butter (room temperature) 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 c. granulated sugar 2 1/4 c. flour 1 tsp. salt Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix first four ingredients in large bowl on low to medium speed, or mix by hand with spoon. Add flour and salt. Dough will be … Read more

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