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Your Best Shortbread

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Yield: Makes about 50 cookies
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Ingredients

protein
  • 1 largeegg yolk
dairy
  • 1 cupbutter(softened)
grain
  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
pantry staple
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1/2 tspsalt
  • coarse sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
  2. Add butter and mix until crumbly.
  3. Add egg yolk and mix to form a dough.
  4. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  6. Roll dough out and cut into shapes.
  7. Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  8. Bake for 17-20 minutes until lightly browned.