How thick do you make shortbread cookies?

9 years ago

I just made a big batch of shortbread cookies. I don't normally make them........actually I never make them, yet I love them.

The bottoms are over-cooked on some of them, they are too thin.
The recipe said to roll the dough 1/4" thick, and bake at 375. Do you thin the temperature is too high, too?

I used butter and cream cheese and they are rich, good though.

I'm open to suggestions and recipes!

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
I've never seen a shortbread recipe with cream cheese. I think your oven was too hot....350, at most.
duluthinbloomz4
9 years ago
I never roll shortbread when make it - haven't for a long time now though. I use the basic 3 ingredient recipe - butter, sugar, and flour. I'd pat the dough down with my hands in a greased baking pan and prick with the tines of a fork. Thickness might not be 100% consistent but close. I've occasionally lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar when cool to cover the tine marks.

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colleenoz
9 years ago
Mine are closer to 1/2", and no cream cheese. 375 seems rather warm as well.
ont_gal
9 years ago
Sherry-try this one-I think it will work for you

Whipped Shortbread

1 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar (Confectioner/Powdered Sugar)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt

Beat butter until light & fluffy.
Add icing sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt mixing completely.

Drop by teaspoonful or use a cookie press on to ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 325 degrees for 8 - 10 mins. (Don't let them brown)

These cookies are very soft and melt in your mouth.
jak1
9 years ago
Mine are exactly 1/4 inch thick and are baked at 350 F. My husband made me two 1/4 inch sticks to use for rolling cookies; I put the dough on a floured surface, position the sticks on each side, roll with the rolling pin. the sticks act as guides for the thickness and so the cookies are perfect and uniform every time. I also watch carefully so the shortbread doesn't get too well cooked. My recipe says about 5 minutes at 350F but they are usually done a little bit sooner.
lucillle
9 years ago
What a great idea, the sticks for the oookies!!
I agree with 1/4", the Girl Scout shortbreads are about that.
jak1
9 years ago
Oops! 15 minutes at 350, not 5!!!
Jasdip
Original Author
9 years ago
They taste really good, the cream cheese makes them extra-rich.
The heat was definitely 375, I took the second batch out a little sooner.....no browning anywhere.

1/4" seems kind of thin to me, but what do I know, which is why I'm asking :-)

I too like the idea of some measured sticks. That would be handy for cookies and pie dough! Speaking of, what would be a recommended thickness for dough? I just roll and roll, and hope for the best.
chisue
9 years ago
No baking here, but we survive with Walker's shortbreads. We stock up at this time of year when Costco has the big tins on sale.
Cherryfizz
9 years ago
oh my the picture is huge, I apolgize. I don't know how to make it smaller. If I am making Scottish shortbread with rice flour I use a mold but most of the time I make the recipe on the cornstarch box like the one Rhonda posted. Usually I just roll them into a ball and press lightly with a fork to form crosshatches and then decorate with nuts, sprinkles or glace cherries which my family prefers. I think shortbreads taste nicer when then are a bit thicker

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