Vanilla Bean Shortbead Cookies Recipe
These shortbread wedge cookies with vanilla bean paste are a classic melt-in-your mouth cookie. Wonderful for any occasion.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer or
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter Softened
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste (or scrape seeds from one vanilla bean)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Prepare an 8" round cake pan (or 9" pie plate) by spraying with baking spray. Cut a circle of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of the pan.
- Place sugar, softened butter and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (a hand mixer may also be used).
- Begin mixing the sugar, salt and butter on medium speed. Continue to mix until light and fluffy (2 - 4 minutes), scraping the side and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Add vanilla bean paste and mix until incorporated.
- Add flour to the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated. The mixture will look crumbly but should hold together when squeezed with your hands.
- Pour all of the dough into the prepared pan. Using your palms, a dough tamper or a flat-bottomed drinking glass, press lightly on the dough so it is evenly distributed on the bottom of the pan.
- Using a sharp knife, score the top of the dough lightly by making 4 lines running across the diameter of the pan (resulting in 8 wedges).
- Using a dinner fork, mark impressions in the dough on the outermost edge.
- Bake 22 - 25 minutes. The top will be a light brown and the edges a bit darker.
- Allow the pan to cool for 10 minutes on a rack. Carefully turn the pan upside down and release the cookie disk.
- Flip the cookie disk over and, using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut through the scored lines you created before baking. Place wedges on a rack and allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 355IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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