Shortbread cookies?

Question

I know you have to use butter for shortbread, but do you use salted or not salted? Please help

I don't need a recipe, I just want to know salted or non salted!!!

Answer 1

Santa's Shortbread Cookies:

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Add vanilla, beating until blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.

Divide cookie dough in half; shape each portion into a 10-inch log. Wrap in wax paper, chill 8 hours; or freeze up to 6 weeks, and thaw in refrigerator.

Cut each roll into 1/3-inch-thick slices; place on lightly greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350º for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies: Microwave 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels in a glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Dip half of each cooled cookie into chocolate. Place on wax paper to set.

Peanut Butter-and-Jelly Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1/2 cup peanut butter into dough after adding flour mixture. Make an indentation in center of each cookie slice before baking. Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon jelly.

Chocolate-Mint Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1 (4.67-ounce) package chocolate mints, chopped, into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed.

Toffee Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1 cup almond brickle chips into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed. (For testing purposes only, we used Heath Bits o' Brickle chips, found near chocolate chips in the grocery store.)

Pecan-Crusted Shortbread Cookies: Coat10-inch logs with 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans. Proceed as directed.

Red Cinnamon Candy Shortbread Cookies: Stir 1/2 cup red cinnamon candies into dough after adding flour mixture. Proceed as directed.

Snowman Shortbread Cookies: Chill dough 2 hours after adding flour mixture. Shape dough into 16 (3/4-inch) balls, 16 (1/2-inch) balls, and 16 (1/4-inch) balls. Use 1 ball of each size to make snowman shapes, leaving no space between balls. Bake as directed. For eyes, use black gel frosting after cookies cool, or press chocolate mini morsels onto warm cookies. Make scarves using red decorator frosting after cookies cool.

Yield: Makes 5 dozen

Answer 2

Either one is really fine, the salted butter tends to bring out the flavor a little more. I usual make an orange shortbreead dipped in chocolate, and the salted really brings out the flavor of it better than the regular.

Answer 3

Easy Shortbread

Ingredients

(48 servings)

1 c Sugar
3 1/2 c Flour, all purpose
2 tb Sugar
1 lb Butter
1 c Rice flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Place 1 cup sugar in food processor; blend 30 sec. (or use fruit sugar). Add to softened butter and cream mixture until very fluffy. Combine flour and rice flour. Beat into batter in small portions. Turn batter out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, adding up to 1/2 c more all-purpose flour, if needed. Press into a 15 x 9 jelly roll pan. Score into bars with a sharp knife. Prick surface with fork. Sprinkle with remaining 2 T sugar. Bake 10 minutes then lower heat to 300F and bake until golden, about 30 to 40 minutes. Cut along scored lines, cool and store in air tight container.

Answer 4

If you use salted butter, just omit any dry salt the recipe calls for.

Answer 5

Either will work, but the unsalted is healthier.