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Orange Shortbread
with brown sugar & almond
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup finely ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup butter in large
bowl until light and fluffy. Add brown sugar and beat well. Using a
rubber spatula, mix in flour, almonds, orange zest and salt (do not
over mix).
- On a cutting board or work surface, roll out dough
to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut out shapes with cookie cutters or
the rims of various-size cups to make circles. The dough can also
be rolled out in logs, chilled well, then sliced into disks.
- Place the cookies on ungreased baking sheets,
sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired, and bake until lightly
golden, about 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool slightly, then
transfer to racks to cool completely. (Store cookies in airtight
container).
By Chef Instructor Chef Erica Wides, Institute
of Culinary Education
