Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies
Need a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 30. For 8 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 90 calories. It is brought to you by Jessica Gavin. 30 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of flour, granulated sugar, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 4%, this dish is improvable. Users who liked this recipe also liked Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies, Bourbon, Brown Butter, and Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies, and Lavender Vanilla Bean Shortbread.
Servings: 30
Preparation duration: 60 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 3 tablespoons)
1/2 cup granulated sugar plus extra for sprinkling
4 ounces unsalted butter (14 tablespoons), at room temperature about 60°F
1 teaspoon vanilla paste or pure vanilla extract
Equipment:
stand mixer
bowl
plastic wrap
baking paper
offset spatula
cookie cutter
oven
frying pan
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, mix butter and sugar on low speed to combine, then increase to medium speed and beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and mix in the vanilla. On the lowest speed, mix in the flour to combine, then increase the speed to medium and beat until the dough begins to cling to the paddle and no longer looks dry; do not wait for it to form a solid mass.Transfer the dough to a board and use the heel of your hand to bring the dough together. Put the dough on a large piece of plastic wrap and pat into a rectangle to inch thick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Let the dough soften slightly, so it does not crack or break on the edges when rolling. Roll dough out between two sheets of parchment paper to about inch thick. Using a 2-inch round fluted cookie cutter cut out 30 cookies and transfer to parchment paper lined sheet pan. Trimmings can be pressed together and rerolled once for additional cookies. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the dough to chill before baking.Position the racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Using a small offset spatula, transfer the chilled cookies to the sheet pans, leaving, at least, 1-inch of space between each cookie. Sprinkle the cookies with sugar.Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, switching the position and rotating the sheets halfway through, until crisp and light golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the sheet pan to firm the cookies up a bit.Transfer cookies directly to a cooling rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Step by step:
1. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, mix butter and sugar on low speed to combine, then increase to medium speed and beat until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and mix in the vanilla. On the lowest speed, mix in the flour to combine, then increase the speed to medium and beat until the dough begins to cling to the paddle and no longer looks dry; do not wait for it to form a solid mass.
2. Transfer the dough to a board and use the heel of your hand to bring the dough together.
3. Put the dough on a large piece of plastic wrap and pat into a rectangle to inch thick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Let the dough soften slightly, so it does not crack or break on the edges when rolling.
5. Roll dough out between two sheets of parchment paper to about inch thick. Using a 2-inch round fluted cookie cutter cut out 30 cookies and transfer to parchment paper lined sheet pan. Trimmings can be pressed together and rerolled once for additional cookies. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to allow the dough to chill before baking.Position the racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Using a small offset spatula, transfer the chilled cookies to the sheet pans, leaving, at least, 1-inch of space between each cookie. Sprinkle the cookies with sugar.
6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, switching the position and rotating the sheets halfway through, until crisp and light golden brown.
7. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the sheet pan to firm the cookies up a bit.
8. Transfer cookies directly to a cooling rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Information:
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