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best irish shortbread anywhere

Best Irish Shortbread Anywhere! 1 pound butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour Use a pastry cutter or a fork to mash everything together until crumbly. Kn...

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Ingredients

  • 1poundbutter, softened
  • 1cupgranulated sugar
  • 4cupall-purpose flour

Directions

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    Best Irish Shortbread Anywhere! 1 pound butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour Use a pastry cutter or a fork to ma

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    Knead by hand until everything forms a shiny ball

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    This takes a LOT of kneading.) Flatten dough into a rectangular pan, or two smaller pans, and poke all over with a fork

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    Bake at 325 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes (depends on whether you like hard or soft cookies)

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    Cut it into bars, then bake for another 20 to 30 minutes at 275 degrees F.