Photo: Daisy Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 pound confectioners' sugar
- Yellow white chocolate buttons, for decoration
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and granulated sugar until they are just combined and 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 the dough 1/4-inch thick and cut into flower shapes with a cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.
For the glaze, place the confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl and add about 4 to 5 tablespoons of water until you have a runny, but not too thick frosting. Spread the glaze to the edge of each cookie and garnish the middle of each cookie with a chocolate button.
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By valthompson2004
on April 11, 2013
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I have found that when the mixture is mixing if you add a couple of tablespoons of water to it, it helps it form. Then after taking it out of the fridge it will crumble a little but wetter your hands when handling the dough, that will help it stick back together. Then flour your surface and flour your dough just a little and every time you roll it out, turn it. Hope this helps
By halliesullivan
on April 11, 2013
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After reading the reviews, I wasn't sure this recipe would work out, but I was pleasantly surprised. I halved the recipe and made 18 daisy cookies. I left my butter out overnight and follwed the directions and came out with perfect buttery shortbread daisies. I like this recipe because the cookies keep their crisp shape and don't spread and distort, a problem I have had in the past with other recipes. A winner, Ina!
By alekzanderabascal
on April 06, 2013
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Actual Ingrediebts: Okay, here is what you'll actually need to produce these delicious cookies... 1 1/2 cups room temperature unsalted bitter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3 tsp vanilla extract, 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Follow the directions given and they turn out just like they did on tv.
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