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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Shortbread Cookies

Hello friends,


Here is another attempt at baking. I am glad they came out well. I had seen the recipe in many different places, so was confident to go ahead with it.


My son wanted to make them with cookie cutters that he chose, which were as you can see of shape - car, plane and a gingerbread man. With boys, everything is car and plane... lol I am sure a girl would have chosen something like flower or in those lines.


Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour - 2 cups
Butter - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
Preparation

  • Beat butter with a hand blender or your kitchen aid till it is nice and soft.
  • Add sugar, salt and vanilla to it and beat till everything is pale.
  • Add flour to it till, it forms a dough.
  • Make it into a thick disc shape and wrap it in plastic and chill for an hour before baking with it.
  • Take it out of the plastic, roll it to your desired thickness (about 1/4") on a lightly floured surface and cut into desired shapes.
  • Place these shapes once again in fridge for about 15 min before baking.
  • Bake them in 350 degree F oven for 8-10 minutes or till the edges start to lightly brown.
  • Take them out on a cooling rack and let it cool for few min.

Serving
Do I even need to tell you how to serve. I just have a box full in the middle of my breakfast bar and everyone picks up one every time they pass it... lol


I am sending this to Champa's Friday Bake-off event.


That's all for now. Take care till next post.

45 comments:

  1. Look who has started baking every week? The cookies look amazing and you just showed you have boys without saying it. Girls would've liked heart shape, tree and flowers. Thanks for the entry.

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  2. Cookies looks scrumptious Priya, soo cute..

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  3. These look really neat and yum Priya.Did your son decorate them too?

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  4. Interesting shapes. Perfect cookies for the season!

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  5. i was nt able to post comments @ ur posts...gosh tried several times...and here i m...cookies love gorgeous ...hridays fav things car,airplane and above all BALL...haha

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  6. Those are very simple n cute looking cookies

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  7. The best melt in the mouth cookies

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  8. cute looking cookies....lovely!!

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  9. Hi Dear

    The cookies look so cute and must have tasted awesome. Great Preparation.


    `Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  10. My son would've chosen the same shapes for the cookies!!! The shortbreads are wonderful.

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  11. Cookies looks cute and delicious.

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  12. Yumm! I heart shortbread but I try to stay away as I can't stop eating them! Very dangerous!

    How have you been? Just getting back to blogging and it feels so good yaar!

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  13. Very lovely looking cookies, loved the shapes too :):)

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  14. Love its cute shape and sounds yummy dear...

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  15. Hey Priya,

    Love them...so cute they are...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  16. Hey Priya,

    Love them...so cute they are...:)

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

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  17. Wow that looks great.. hope u enjoyed making it. Lovely shapes.

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  18. The cookies look super cute priya. I'm looking forward to baking them

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  19. The cookies look super cute priya. I'm looking forward to baking them

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  20. The cookies look super cute priya. I'm looking forward to baking them

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  21. cool short breads.surely it will attract kids.....

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  22. yummy yummy cookies.
    nice. (gr8 mother)

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  23. My son loves planes and cars too,shortbreads look cute and delicious.Kudos to your little one.

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  24. so cute and lovely cookies.. thanks for sharing !!

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  25. yummmy!!!!!!!never tried baking this. i Will now!!!!!!

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  26. Priya, regarding ur q'n about the swiss roll, i got 10-12slices with the measurements i have given..hope this helps..

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  27. lovely cookies.. surely a hit with kids with these shapes

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  28. Love those creative shapes of your cookies.

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  29. Great cookies Priya, I haven't had the courage to make these yet. But yours look very tempting

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  30. wonderful cookies,luved the decor part ,priya....happy holidays

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  31. cute cookies,,,lov the deco..frst time..glad to follow u!

    http://subhieskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  32. Great cookie recipe! I love the shapes. I am your new follower. I love all of your different recipes!:)

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  33. Shortbreads are a must! and it is so original that you made them into cute shapes!

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  34. Glad you are enjoying baking! Planes and cars cookie cutters never get used in my house - its only the flowers and fairies! LOL!

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  35. Such cute cookies I ma sure your children loved them.

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