Tsr Version Of Girl Scout Shortbread Cookies By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons beaten eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer.
• 2 add the egg and beat mixture until it's fluffy.
• 3 add the baking soda and mix for about 20 seconds, then add the buttermilk and mix for an additional 30 seconds.
• 4 in another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
• 5 pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well with an electric mixer until flour is incorporated.
• 6 roll the dough into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap and then chill it for 1 hour.
• 7 preheat oven to 325°.
• 8 roll dough out on a well floured surface to 1/8 inch thick and punch out cookies with a 1 1/2 to 2 inch cutter.
• 9 arrange cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake for 12/15 minutes or until golden brown.