winter shortbread
The Clever Carrot recipe - American
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 50 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 c. sifted flour
- 2 sticks of salted butter, cubed
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 c. sugar
- powdered sugar for decoration
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325 F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the cubed butter and rub together using your fingertips. The heat from your hands will incorporate the butter into the mix.
- 3
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar, and add to the flour.
- 4
Gently mix the dough with your hands until it comes together into a ball. Do not over mix.
- 5
Flatten into a disk and cover in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes- overnight.
- 6
When you are ready to bake, roll the dough to about ¼ inch thick. Do this between 2 pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap to prevent sticking.
- 7
Press your cookies cutters into the dough and transfer the shapes to a baking sheet. If the dough starts to soften, place it back into the fridge to chill and then start again.
- 8
Bake for about 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden.
- 9
Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the tray. Transfer to a wire rack.
- 10
When the cookies are completely cool, dust with powdered sugar.