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Girl Scout Shortbread Cookies Copycat
 
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 16 Minutes
Servings: 6
It's too bad you can only get Girl Scout Cookies once a year-until now! From Even More Top Secret Recipes.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons beaten eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer.
2. Add the egg and beat mixture until it's fluffy.
3. Add the baking soda and mix for about 20 seconds, then add the buttermilk and mix for an additional 30 seconds.
4. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
5. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well with an electric mixer until flour is incorporated.
6. Roll the dough into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and then chill it for 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 325°.
8. Roll dough out on a well floured surface to 1/8 inch thick and punch out cookies with a 1 1/2 to 2 inch cutter.
9. Arrange cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 12/15 minutes or until golden brown.
By RecipeOfHealth.com