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Traditional Canadian Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Sandwich Cookies (makes about 80 single cookies)
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 40
Author Valerie Lugonja
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2
cups
of flour
(remove 2 tablespoons to be replaced with the cornstarch)
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2
tablespoons
of cornstarch
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1
cup
of unsalted butter
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1/2
cup
of Berry sugar
Ingredients for Almond Butter Icing:
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1
cup
of unsalted butter
, room temperature
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3
cups
of icing sugar
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2
teaspoons
of pure almond extract
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8-12
drops of green food colouring
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Preheat the oven to 325ºF
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Combine sugar and flour mixture; mix well
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Work in butter; knead
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Divide into two equal portions; wrap in plastic and refrigerate
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Roll cool dough to 1/8 inch on pastry cloth using a rolling pin cloth cover
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Cut out shapes; transfer to tray and dock decoratively
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Bake for 8-9 minutes, until a very light golden on the bottom (still white on top)
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Cool on rack; decorate with icing and silver dragee
Instructions for Almond Butter Icing:
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Mix all ingredients together until the consistency of play dough; refrigerate in a sealed container
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Take out of the fridge 15 minutes before needed