Monday, December 12, 2011

Martha Monday– Classic Shortbread

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As promised I chose a “Christmassy” cookie, Classic Shortbread on page 109.  My gran use to make it at this time of the year and I sadly never found her recipe in her recipe box, so I gave Martha’s a whirl.

The recipe yields 8 cookies.  Now I don’t know about you, but I prefer my shortbread in smaller pieces than the huge cookies Martha makes.  I kept cutting into pie pieces and got 16 cookies.

There is something about shortbread, so simple and so yummy!

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Easy/Hard:  There are 4 steps, so that’s pretty easy. Helps to read them though :)

Ingredient availability: It should all be in your pantry already.

What I like about this cookie:   It’s Christmas.  I mean gingerbread usually is the first thought of a cookie at Christmas but I love shortbread, so for me this is Christmas.

Baking experience: You need to chill this dough.  Then it helps to really read the instructions.(LOL)  You need to press into a fluted tart pan, which I don’t have, so I used a cake pan and used plastic wrap to help remove it from the pan.  It worked well.  I also didn’t prick with wooden skewer.  I know I really should pay attention but alas they turned out pretty good.

Taste: crumbly, sugary goodness!  How’s that?

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If you want this recipe, it’s only available in the Martha Stewart Cookies book page 109.

Thanks for looking!



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3 comments:

  1. Oh yes! This looks yummy and will definitely be added to my to-make list!

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  2. I absolutely love shortbread. I'm like you though and would prefer smaller pieces. I usually make mine round and small. Yours looked like it turned out wonderfully.

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  3. crumby sugary goodness sounds perfect! I'd love you to add this to my What We Wore and Made Party over at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/search/label/WWWMW

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