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Shortbread Cookie Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 cups unsalted butter, softened ▢1 cup sugar ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract ▢4 cups all-purpose flour ▢1-2 tablespoons milk, as needed

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STEP-1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix well to combine.

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STEP-2

Add flour and mix until the dough fully combines. Add milk as needed until the dough reaches the consistency of Play-Doh.

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STEP-3

Scoop the dough into a cookie press. Hold the cookie press down on an ungreased, unlined baking sheet and press to form cookies.

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STEP-4

Bake for 10–12 minutes, until very lightly golden on the bottom.

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STEP-5

Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.

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