Vel's Christmas Shortbread Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Vel's Christmas Shortbread Recipe). There are a lot of shortbread recipes out there, but these are special. Vel is my mom, and these are the best! At first it will seem that this dough will not go together, but after a lot of kneading, the butter will hold this dough together. You will get the greatest English shortbread that you have ever made.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 18 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 60

Yield: 5 dozen

Vel's Christmas Shortbread Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups butter

1 cup brown sugar

5 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl cream butter and brown sugar until smooth. Sir in flour and knead by hand until dough comes together. At first the dough will seem dry and crumbly but don't give up keep mixing. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into shortbread molds. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven depending on the size of your cookies. Do not let them brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Vel's Christmas Shortbread Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:60

Calories: 106.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 11.6g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 6.2g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 189.1IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Folate: 19.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 6.4mg 1%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 2.8mg 1%

Potassium: 17.8mg 1%

Sodium: 44.8mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 56.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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