Gastronomer

Shortbread Cookies

 

Three ingredients that's all is takes to have these buttery sweet cookies.

 

Ingredidents

 

• 150 g all purpose flour

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 90 g unslated butter (soften)

• 50 g granulated sugar

 

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350℉.                 

• Whisk flour and salt in a bowl. Set aside.                 

• Cream butter and sugar. Add flour mixture until dough resembles a coarse meal with some small, pea sized butter lumps. Gather dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Knead dough until it just comes together.

• Roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Using a 3" cookie cutter, cut dough into cookies. Place cookies on a baling sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Using a small spoon press  in the center of the cookie and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

• Bake in the middle of the oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove cookies from oven, let cool slightly and transfer to rack to cool completely. 

• Add a small amount of jam to the center of the cookies.

• Then enjoy