Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

Name: Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield 5-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Love this simple, buttery treat? Here's a recipe for gluten-free shortbread cookies, perfected by the Taste Recipes Test Kitchen.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Shape dough into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into 2x1-in. rectangles. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Prick with a fork.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 42 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Gluten-free shortbread cookies couldn't be easier to make. They are delicious on their own, or you can dress them up by dipping them in or drizzling them with melted chocolate. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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