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Are you still looking for that one special dessert for the holidays?....... Simple yet elegant. Fun but fancy. Make ahead and versatile. Freezable. Throw it together in minutes. Dress it up or down. Great for gift giving. Sure to be a hit with all. Unique......... Are you still looking? I was too until today..............
And then this one came along! Fabulous. Check out the pictures and you'll totally see what I mean!
Ingredients:
7-½ ounces (1-⅔ cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
⅓ cup granulated sugar
6 ounces (¾ cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
sea salt
Directions:
1. In a food processor, briefly pulse the flour and sugar. Add the butter and pulse until incorporated and the mixture is sandy and uniform. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan with your fingers. There will be some loose crumbs around the edges, but most of the dough should be solid and compact. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Using the tines of a fork, dock the dough evenly all over. Bake the shortbread until golden in the center, 40 to 45 minutes.
3. Heat the honey and the maple syrup in the microwave until warm and liquid but not boiling, about 10 seconds. Pour the honey over the shortbread and spread with a pastry brush over the entire surface. Sprinkle the salt evenly and liberally (about ½ teaspoon) over the honey. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 3 minutes more.
4. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the shortbread cool slightly, about 15 minutes. While still warm, remove the tart pan ring and cut the shortbread into 12 wedges with a sharp knife. Cool completely before serving or storing. The cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for one week.
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
So delicious - can't wait to try this and of course your photos are really beautiful!
mary x
Jay says
sounds amazingly tasty..will def be a must try for me..:)
Tasty Appetite
Shannon says
That looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe! 🙂
Have a nice weekend!
Food, Fun and Life in the Charente says
I have a short bread recipe that I am hooked on but this sounds interesting. Diane
bellini says
I have been looking for another shortbread recipe and this seems easy to put together.
Rita says
These are the nicest shortbrad cookies; have not made them in such a long time; thanks for teh reminder.
Rita
Ginny says
We love maple, and this looks absolutely delicious, melt in your mouth and salty!!!
Loveforfood says
yummy!
Mary says
I love your presentation. The cookies sound fabulous and I'm sure they are delicious. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
Yum! This looks incredible! Such a great combination of flavors.
Shu Han says
that really does look perfect for christmas!
www.you-made-that.com says
Love that you did this in a tart pan so the edges came out pretty. Also, maple and honey together sound great.
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
This looks simple and delicious. I love a recipe that you can freeze. Last year I made a whole lot of freezer cookies for Christmas and baked them the day before. I had a bench full of cookies!
Eri says
I never tasted shortbread cookies..
They look fantastic!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Lenia says
You make a great team!The food styling is perfect!xxx
Vicki V @ blestnest.blogspot.com says
I love shortbread, and the scalloped edge on this really caught my eye! Beautiful!
The Café Sucré Farine says
My pan is a 10 inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
Sandra says
This looks like melt in your mouth goodness. What size pan did you use?
Foodycat says
They sound absolutely amazing! It really isn't Christmas without some shortbread, is it?
The Café Sucré Farine says
Thank you Veronica for your kind words - we both kind of work on the styling, sometimes he has an idea and sometimes it's me - we're a good team!
Jay says
looks n sounds wonderful..
Tasty Appetite
sophiesfoodiefiles says
I love shortbread & yours looks very special & apart too! 🙂
I love sea salt & only use this salt in my cooking & baking, especially Maldon sea salt!
Stunning pics & styling too! 🙂
Kavi says
oh.. wowie! never tasted Shortbread cookies... always thought a lot of eggs went into the making of the cookies.. this sounds pretty good.. Now all I need is an oven & I can finally make my own shortbread cookies! 😀
P.S - as usual, your presentation is lovely!
Do link it to my Jingle All the way event if possible! 🙂
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Vicki Bensinger says
I love shortbread cookies. I haven't had them in years but use to buy a tin of them at a store in the mall whose name escapes me now.
Yours look fantastic. I'm trying these after I'm done with my holiday cooking classes for a while.
Veronica says
Stunning photos and presentation! I know your hubby takes the photos, but who does the food styling?