Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment (I use a standard Kitchen Aid hand mixer with regular blades), cream together the Butter and 1 Cup of the Sugar until they are just combined.
- Add the Vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the Flour and Salt; then add them to the Butter and Sugar mixture.
- Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk.
- Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter (I roll the dough between two sheets of flour-dusted waxed paper - no sticking!).
- Place the hearts on an ungreased sheet pan and sprinkle with sugar (I line the baking sheets with parchment paper).
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (time will vary based on the size/shape/thickness of your cookie dough), until the edges begin to brown.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Leave plain or dip in or paint with melted chocolate or Royal Icing.
- A NOTE FROM INA: The edges of the shortbread are ever so slightly sharper if you chill the cookies before baking them. I cut out the cookies days ahead and bake them the day I serve them.
- For me, I loosely wrap each baked cookie in bakery-type waxed 'tissue' paper and store them in the fridge in a tightly sealed Tupperware-type container - they will keep for weeks this way and still taste great!
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 601.15 Kcal (2517 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 313.84 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 34.87g | 54% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 91.11mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 72.3mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 69.96mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 66.63g | 22% | |
| Sugars | 25.07g | 100% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.64g | 7% | |
| Protein | 5.89g | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.4mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 18.7mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 489.77 Kcal (2051 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 255.69 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 28.41g | 54% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 74.23mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 58.91mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 54.29g | 22% | |
| Sugars | 20.42g | 100% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.34g | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.8g | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 15.2mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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