Buttery Shortbread Treats (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 cup softened salted butter.
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1/2 cup fine sugar or powdered sugar.
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2 cups flour with at least 11% protein content.
# Instructions:
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Whip the butter and sugar together for a minute or two until it's soft and airy. Dump in flour and stir slowly just enough to form your dough.
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Pack the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and stick it in the fridge for at least an hour.
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Flatten dough between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thickness and press cookie cutters through it. Let the cut shapes cool while you turn on the oven.
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Pop them in a 325°F oven for 10-12 minutes until you see light golden edges. Don't eat until they've totally cooled down.
# Notes:
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Better butter makes tastier cookies.
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They'll stay good for a week on the counter or 10 days in the fridge.
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You can freeze them for up to a month.
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If the mix seems crumbly, add more butter.