Candy Cane Shortbread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, must be very soft
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, must be very soft
• 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar, for topping
• 6 small candy canes, crushed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f. butter a 7x11-inch glass baking dish.
• 2 sift flour and cornstarch together in a bowl.
• 3 place butter in mixing bowl. add the salt and mix well. then add granulated sugar to butter and mix to just combine. add flour mixture and mix just till a smooth dough forms. this may be done with a mixer or in the food processor.
• 4 pat dough evenly into prepared baking dish. dough should be no more than 2/3-inch deep. bake until the top and bottom are lightly browned, about 30 minutes. the middle should remain light.
• 5 meanwhile, combine the powdered sugar and crushed candy canes.
• 6 remove the baked dough from the oven and place on a rack. sprinkle the shortbread with the candy cane mixture. when the baked dough has cooled a bit but is still warm to the touch, use a long knife to cut into 1-inch squares; 7 cuts lengthwise and 11 across. cool thoroughly before removing from dish.