Ingredients
- 1.0 cups unsalted, room-temperature butter (2 sticks)
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2.0 cups all-purpose flour
- Coarse sugar for baking (optional)
Equipment
Brava metal tray
stand mixer or hand mixer
plastic wrap
wire cooling rack
rolling pin (optional)
cookie cutters (optional)
knife (optional)
Nutrition Information
Allergens: None
Instructions
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1
Make dough
- Combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, and beat on a medium speed, until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- On a low speed, gradually add the flour and mix until it’s fully incorporated, being sure to turn off the mixer a few times to scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is well mixed. The dough will seem dry at first but will come together once mixed.
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2
Prep dough & chill
- Prepare dough for either cut-out cookies or slice and bake.
- For cut-out cookies, scrape dough onto large piece of plastic wrap. Shape dough into disc, about 1 inch thick. Chill in refrigerator until firm, at least 30 minutes.
- For slice and bake cookies, scrape the dough onto large piece of plastic wrap. Shape the dough into a log about 2 1/2-inch in diameter. Chill in refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.
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3
Shape & cut dough
- Select “Shortbread Cookies” on touchscreen and press green button to begin rapid preheat, being sure to keep Brava chamber completely empty during this step.
- Cut dough into desired shapes.
- For cut-out cookies, on lightly floured surface, roll disc of dough to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick, rolling from the center outward in all directions. Lift and rotate to even out. Cut out cookies using cookie cutter. The scraps can be gathered a couple more times to roll and cut out more cookies. Arrange cookies evenly across all zones on Brava Metal Tray, keeping cookies about 1 inch apart. You will have more cookies than will fit on metal tray, bake one tray at a time and repeat with remaining dough as needed.
- For slice and bake cookies, roll log of dough in coarse sugar if desired. Use a sharp knife to slice cookies about 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick. Arrange cookies evenly across all zones on Brava Metal Tray, keeping cookies about 1 inch apart. You will have more cookies than will fit on metal tray, bake one tray at a time and repeat with remaining dough as needed.
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4
Bake
- When Brava notifies you that it has preheated, slide metal tray into top shelf, and press green button to begin baking.
- Add touch up step to bake more at end, if desired.
- When cookies are done, let cool on metal tray for about 10 minutes, and transfer to wire cooling rack to completely cool before serving.