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Super-Easy Shortbread (3 Ingredients) Recipe

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Ingredients
3
Count
Nutrition
423
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300°.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together.
  3. Add flour and mix till texture is like clay.
  4. Press dough into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan, prick all over with a fork, and sprinkle with sugar (tilt pan to cover the top evenly, then shake excess sugar back into the sugar canister).
  5. Bake for about 40-45 minutes (till very lightly browned-just golden around the edges).
  6. Let stand for 5 minutes, then cut into 24 squares while warm.
  7. Leave in pan to cool thoroughly. (Shortbread will not be crisp until cool.).
  8. Less easy method: Chill dough. Roll into 1-inch balls, then press balls to about 1/4-inch thickness on ungreased cookie sheets with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar (sometimes you can find a glass with a pretty design on the bottom, like a star). Bake at 300° for about 20-25 minutes (until edges are very lightly browned).
  9. Least easy method: Chill dough. Roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness, sprinkle with sugar, then cut with cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 300° for about 20-25 minutes (until edges are very lightly browned).
  10. Variation: Add 2 tablespoons dried lavender to the creamed butter and sugar before adding flour. It may sound strange, but the flavor is subtle and elegant. Food-grade lavender is usually available in herb bins at health food stores, and I recently found it at a great price from Atlantic Spice online (their Lavender #1).
  11. Variation: After cutting shortbread into squares (it will still be warm), scatter 1 cup of chocolate chips over the top, let the chocolate soften completely, then spread as a thin layer and let cool completely before removing from pan. (No need to sprinkle shortbread with sugar before baking if you plan to do this.).
  12. Variation: Stir 1 cup chocolate chips or butterscotch chips into the dough before pressing into pan. You can also try melting the butterscotch over the top, as above. In England, you'll find caramel shortbread, which has a layer of caramel and a layer of chocolate on top of the shortbread. It's wonderful (of course!). I've tried various ways of doing this and various kinds of caramel, but it's been a while and I don't remember what works best. It can be tricky not to make a mess!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 422.7 Kcal (1770 kJ)
Calories from fat 234.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.08g 40%
Cholesterol 48.81mg 16%
Sodium 836.63mg 35%
Potassium 78.91mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.26g 14%
Sugars 5.88g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4.14g 17%
Protein 4.96g 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 116.1mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 481.16 Kcal (2015 kJ)
Calories from fat 267.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.68g 40%
Cholesterol 55.55mg 16%
Sodium 952.34mg 35%
Potassium 89.83mg 2%
Total Carbs 49.25g 14%
Sugars 6.69g 24%
Dietary Fiber 4.71g 17%
Protein 5.64g 10%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 2.7mg 13%
Calcium 132.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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