3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted
-butter, room temperature
1/2 c Sugar
1 3/4 c All purpose flour
Pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 325’F. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in
bowl until well combined. Sift flour and salt into butter mixture.
Using fingertips, rub mixture until moist clumps form. Gently knead
until soft dough forms. Divide dough in half. Press out 1 dough piece
to 9 1/2-inch round, about 1/4 inch thick. Roll lightly with rolling
pin to smooth top. Using 3-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out 8
cookies. Reserve scraps. Repeat pressing, rolling and cutting with
remaining dough piece. Gather dough scraps together. Press out dough
scraps to form round and cut out additional cookies.
Arrange cookies on 2 large baking sheets. Pierce each cookie several
times with fork. Bake until pale golden, about 12 minutes. Cool
slightly. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely.
Yields
20 shortbread