Recipe: Perfect Emma's Shortbread

Emma's Shortbread. I have had trouble finding a shortbread recipe that isn't bland. Dice your butter or margarine, and mix it with the sugar, either by hand or with an appliance. Emma is my daughter and was my inspiration to pursue my passion for baking.

In this prophetic word, Emma shares about three different age groups and the special ano. On top of being an incredibly versatile and easy recipe to remember, these easy Shortbread Cookies are made in just one bowl and bake up super fast. All you have to do is mix up the dough, roll it into a log, let it chill and then slice them into perfect little rounds. You can cook Emma's Shortbread using 0 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Emma's Shortbread

Lynda Hardy Waters - Recipes From the Old Homeplace II Cookbook. Both of my grandmother's made a huge impact on my life! Ma Lee could make the most delicious cakes, pies and cookies imaginable. I inherited my love of baking from her.

Emma's Shortbread instructions

1. Dice your butter or margarine, and mix it with the sugar, either by hand or with an appliance..
2. Add the flour, vanilla extract, and water..
3. Mix until you have a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in clingfoil, and refridgerate for 30 minutes..
4. Take out your dough and place it on a floured surface. Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough and then add some to a rolling pin..
5. Roll out your dough so it is roughly 1,5cm/1in thick..
6. Cut your cookies into "bars" and just make a pattern on them with a fork. Do NOT go all the way through the cookie, just press down very lightly with the fork..
7. Line a baking tray with some parchment paper or baking paper or the equivalent..
8. Put your cookies on the baking tray and sprinkle lightly with caster/granulated/refined sugar..
9. Bake in the oven at 190 celsius/350F for roughly 12-18 minutes or golden..
10. Take them out from the oven and let them cool on the tray for about 3-4 minutes..
11. Transfer to a wire rack and let them cool completely. Enjoy!.

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