Simple Shortbread Squares

Name: Simple Shortbread Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 165 min
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups butter at room temperature; 1 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon colored sugar, or to taste

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My favorite Christmas cookie! They absolutely melt in your mouth!

Submitted by Karen Semmelrock

Published on June 18, 2020

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Additional Time:

1 hr

Total Time:

2 hrs 45 mins

Servings:

120

Yield:

120 cookie squares

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Original recipe (1X) yields 120 servings

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups butter at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon colored sugar, or to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Mix 4 cups and 2 tablespoons flour, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using your hands until completely mixed. Spread dough into the prepared baking pan; cover with waxed paper and press firmly into pan. Prick dough through the waxed paper using a fork; remove waxed paper.
Bake in the preheated oven until shortbread is lightly browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven and remove pan. Cut shortbread into 1-inch squares. Return pan to oven until oven is completely cooled.
Sprinkle shortbread with colored sugar, remove squares from pan, and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

50	Calories
3g	Fat
5g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 120
Calories 50
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 8mg	3%
Sodium 22mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 1g	1%
Calcium 2mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 6mg	0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

Simple Shortbread Squares

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