Original Shortbread Recipe Cornstarch Box

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GRANDMA'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES



Grandma's Shortbread Cookies image

This is a recipe for an amazingly dense and rich yet delicate cookie. You can't eat just one. When I make them, they're gone in a sitting and guests, family members and friends love and look forward to these. I can easily eat 10 in a row. The delicate nature is due to the cornstarch which most recipes I've come across do not include. They taste great with coffee and hot cocoa. This recipe comes from the back of an old box of Benson's Cornstarch. I kept the empty box for years in the hopes of making them one day. I always double the recipe to make about 50 small cookies.

Provided by Kayla in Montreal

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 25 small cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar, in Canada it's 'icing')
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (= 1 1/2 sticks, no margarine or substitute)

Steps:

  • Sift together corn starch, icing sugar and flour.
  • With wooden spoon (or by hand as I do it), blend in butter until soft, smooth dough forms.
  • Shape into 1 inch (2.5 cm) balls.
  • Place 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten with lightly floured fork.
  • Alternatively, roll dough to 1/4 inch (6 mm); cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
  • Decorate with candied cherries, colored sprinkles or nuts if desired.
  • Bake in 300 Fahrenheit oven for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Tips:.
  • Do not substitute anything for the butter otherwise it's not a genuine shortbread cookie. ETA: Sadielady reminded that I forgot to mention the type of butter. Please forgive the D'oh moment. Please use unsalted butter. I never ever add salt. Any added salt in baked goods is not pleasing to my palate and too much salt is unhealthy but you may want to add a bit.
  • You can "nuke" aka microwave the butter to soften it rather than letting it sit out. It saves time and won't alter the taste. Just make sure you don't melt it.
  • If dough is too soft to handle then cover and chill for 30-60 minutes (15 minutes worked for me).
  • To make Crescents:.
  • Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) ground almonds or hazelnuts to flour mixture.
  • Shape into logs about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick and 3 inches (7 cm) long.
  • Twist into crescent shapes.
  • When baked and cool, dip ends in melted chocolate.

PERFECT (AND EASY!) SHORTBREAD



Perfect (And Easy!) Shortbread image

This is from the back of the Canada Cornstarch box - I've been making it for years. Four ingredients, and it comes out tasting and looking perfect each time. For fun I like to add coloured sugar sprinkles for the holidays! (P.S. I learned how to bake with this recipe, so that tells you how easy it is!)

Provided by netselkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing or 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 cup softened butter

Steps:

  • Sift together the cornstarch, icing (powdered) sugar and flour.
  • Blend in butter until a soft smooth dough forms.
  • Shape into 1" balls and chill 30 -60 minutes.
  • Place 1 1/2" apart on a cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a floured fork. (omit if throwing sprinkles on, and/or don't like fork flattened shortbread - I don't and it still comes out just fine)
  • Bake 300' for 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool. Watch that they don't brown, you want to pull them out while they still look a smidge underdone - the idea is that they do not brown on the bottom.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 41.2, Carbohydrate 6.4, Fiber 0.2, Protein 0.6

GRANDMA'S SHORTBREAD



Grandma's Shortbread image

This recipe is on the back of a Canada Starch box and a very good shortbread recipe. I was getting tired of looking on the box to see the recipe so decided to keep it here for safe keeping and for others to enjoy as well.

Provided by oilpatchjo

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup corn starch (Canada corn starch)
1/2 cup sugar (icing)
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup butter (softened)

Steps:

  • Sift together corn starch, icing sugar and flour. With wooden spoon, blend in the butter until soft, smooth dough forms. Shape into 1 inch {2.5 cm} balls. If dough is too soft to handle, cover and chill for 30 - 60 minutes {my aunt always chilled her dough no matter what}. Place 1 1/2 inches {4cm} apart on ungreased cookie sheet, flatten with lightly floured fork.Alternatively, roll dough to 1/4 inch {6cm}, cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Decorate with candied cherries, coloured sprinkles or nuts if desired.
  • Bake in 300 F {150C} oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
  • Crescents: Add 1/2 cup {125ml} of ground almonds or hazelnuts to flour mixture. Shape into logs about 1/2 inch {1cm} thick and 3 inches {7cm} long Twist into crescent shapes. When baked and cool, dip ends into melted chocolate.

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