Shortcake Cookies Recipe
Shortcake cookies are very easy to make cookies. These cookies are often decorated with sugar, raisins, currants and jams. Shortcake cookies can be served as snack or as dessert on special occasions like Christmas, Valentines or birthdays.
Ingredients
| All-purpose flour-1 pound | ||
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 Small | |
| Rum | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla- few drops | ||
| Grated rind of 1/2 lemon | ||
| Margarine | 1/2 pound | |
Directions
MAKING
1)In a bowl, add and mix all the ingredients to stiff dough.
2)Knead until smooth and pliable. Let it sit for one hour in refrigerator to get cold and firm.
3)Roll it thinly and cut into various shapes.
4)Bake at moderate heat about 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
5)Decorate with coarse sugar, currants, colored sugar, chocolate or lemon frosting, or sandwich.
SERVING
6)Serve the shortcake cookie with jam.
1)In a bowl, add and mix all the ingredients to stiff dough.
2)Knead until smooth and pliable. Let it sit for one hour in refrigerator to get cold and firm.
3)Roll it thinly and cut into various shapes.
4)Bake at moderate heat about 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
5)Decorate with coarse sugar, currants, colored sugar, chocolate or lemon frosting, or sandwich.
SERVING
6)Serve the shortcake cookie with jam.
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