Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
These vanilla shortbread cookies are a great recipe to make, and can be made with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry and fridge.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (225 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- Coarse sugar, for garnish
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the egg and egg yolk, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes pale. Add the butter and dry ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth. With your hands, shape into a disc and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
These vanilla shortbread cookies are a great recipe to make, and can be made with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry and fridge.