Shortbread cookie dough - 4 cooking recipes

Are there those who remember what GOST is and at least once in deep childhood tried cookies prepared according to it? We are happy to report that the old recipes for shortcrust pastry for cookies have been preserved. If we do everything as suggested by the state quality standard of a country that has not been on the world map for a long time, we will get an ideal, tasty, crumbly treat for all ages.

The set of products for shortbread dough is as follows: premium flour, sugar, salt, egg white, softened butter, soda or baking powder. Any suitable filling for the dough will do: chopped nuts, dried fruits, chocolate pieces. First, all ingredients, except flour, are mixed into a fluffy mass. Then flour is added to it, the dough is kneaded, which in no case should be tough, sticky - yes. Place in the refrigerator for half an hour, then the workpiece becomes ideal for rolling out and sculpting figures. Thickness - 0.5 cm. Baking time - 8-20 minutes depending on the quality of the oven. You can brush it with yolk on top, or you can just sprinkle it with powdered sugar for beauty. You can add vanilla and cocoa to the dough to taste.

You can prepare shortbread cookie dough in advance; it keeps well in the refrigerator if you cover it tightly with cling film.

To choose which of two products: butter or margarine to knead the shortbread dough with, it is worth remembering that today it is very difficult to find real butter on sale. What is sold under this name will contain palm or some other cheap vegetable fat in varying proportions, but will cost many times more than margarine. If you have the opportunity to make the oil yourself, that’s a different matter. Therefore, the choice remains with margarine in sticks with a pleasant smell and color.

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