Classic Vanilla Shortbread

By avaspapa

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 large egg, separated
• Pinch salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Cut parchment paper to fit a square 8x8 or a9-inch cake pan. Combine flour, salt, vanilla in bowl.

In mixer, cream butter, sugar, and egg yolk until light and well incorporated. Add flour mixture and blend. Remove dough and press into pan lined with parchment paper. To smooth dough, roll with jar or can. Beat egg white with salt and lightly brush dough with mixture. Carefully slice dough to form uniform wedges and prick with a fork. Bake approximately 15 minutes, until dough is a light golden brown.

Let cool, remove from pan, and slice.

Makes approximately 8 large wedges