Shortbread Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°; butter a 10x6 inch glass baking dish.
  2. Add butter to a mixing bowl—the butter must be very soft, the consistency of mayonnaise or whipped cream.
  3. Add the salt to the butter and mix well with a wooden spoon or whisk sot that it dissolves completely before you add the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Sift the flour and cornstarch together into a bowl.
  5. Add the sugar to the butter and mix just until combined.
  6. Add the flour mixture and mix just until a smooth dough forms.
  7. Pat the dough evenly into the prepared baking dish; the dough should be no more than 2/3 inch deep.
  8. Bake until the top and bottom are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
  9. The middle of the shortbread should remain light; let cool on a wire rack until warm to touch.
  10. Sprinkle the shortbread with the superfine sugar; tilt the dish so that the sugar fully and evenly coats the surface and then tip out the excess sugar.
  11. With a very thin, sharp knife, cut the shortbread into rectangular fingers, about 1/2 inch wide and 2 inches long; if the cookies have become cold, they will not slice well, so they must still be warm to the touch at this point.
  12. Chill thoroughly before removing from the baking dish; the first cookie is difficult to remove, but the rest should come out easily with the aid of a small, thin offset spatula.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 830.81 Kcal (3478 kJ)
Calories from fat 470.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.3g 80%
Cholesterol 137.28mg 46%
Sodium 300.88mg 13%
Potassium 78.88mg 2%
Total Carbs 84.63g 28%
Sugars 21.7g 87%
Dietary Fiber 1.96g 8%
Protein 6.5g 13%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 21%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 24.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 494.24 Kcal (2069 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.12g 80%
Cholesterol 81.67mg 46%
Sodium 178.99mg 13%
Potassium 46.93mg 2%
Total Carbs 50.35g 28%
Sugars 12.91g 87%
Dietary Fiber 1.16g 8%
Protein 3.87g 13%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 21%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 14.7mg 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.6
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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