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Painted Shortbread Cookies
Vanilla Shortbread Canvas
Ingredients:
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (slightly soft)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
Directions:
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the softened butter and sugar. With the mixer on medium cream the butter and sugar for 3 to 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and salt until combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add flour 1/2 cup at a time until combined.
Form the dough into a square and wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out to an 8x8” square, about ½” thick. Use a bench scraper or an off-set spatula to shape the dough into a neat square. Carefully move the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool completely on a baking rack before “painting”.
Vanilla “Paint” Frosting
2 sticks unsalted butter (cold), cut into smaller pieces
3 cups confectioner's sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup heavy cream
1½ teaspoons maple extract
food coloring*
*your choice (suggestions: green, red, blue, yellow, black)
The recipe is one of two signature holiday cookie recipes from chef Carla Hall. For more holiday treats, you can make delicious sense of online cookies with Avast and get two signature holiday cookie recipes from chef Carla Hall.
