Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Directions
- In a large bowl, beat butter with 1/2 cup sugar and almond extract until light and fluffy. With wooden spoon, stir in flour until smooth and well combined. Divide dough into 2 parts. Refrigerate, covered for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- On lightly sugared surface, roll out dough, one part at a time, about 1/2 inch thick. Using a 1 1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place 1 inch apart, on ungreased cookie sheet. With end of wooden spoon, or cookie press, make an indentation in center of each cookie.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown around the edges. While still warm, roll in sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 191 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.5 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Fat: 10.4 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 73 mg