Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Place rack in center of oven.
  2. Preheat oven to 330 degrees F.
  3. Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy.
  4. Add salt, vanilla and cornmeal and beat until combined well.
  5. Add flour, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until just combined.
  6. Divide dough into 4 balls and on each of 2 baking sheets, press 2 of the balls into 5 inch rounds.
  7. With fork tines, score each round into 6 wedges and prick edges decoratively.
  8. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until shortbread is just firm.
  9. Cut halfway through each round along prick marks and transfer to racks to cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 256.51 Kcal (1074 kJ)
Calories from fat 140 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.56g 24%
Cholesterol 40.67mg 14%
Sodium 101.16mg 4%
Potassium 34.11mg 1%
Total Carbs 27.67g 9%
Sugars 12.8g 51%
Dietary Fiber 0.64g 3%
Protein 2.11g 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 11.3mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 496.42 Kcal (2078 kJ)
Calories from fat 270.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.1g 24%
Cholesterol 78.71mg 14%
Sodium 195.77mg 4%
Potassium 66.01mg 1%
Total Carbs 53.55g 9%
Sugars 24.78g 51%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 3%
Protein 4.09g 4%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 21.9mg 1%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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