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Date Sugar Shortbread

Bayley Freeman, adapted from Mark Bittman's How to Bake Everything

Servings

14-18

Prep Time

2-8 hours

Cook Time

15-18 minutes

"A family favorite that's nice enough to serve to guests and easy to gobble up!"


Date Sugar Shortbread

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter, softened

  • ½ cup sugar

  • 2 Tbsp Black Lime Date Sugar OR Pompona Vanilla Date Sugar OR Buffalo Ginger Date Sugar

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ tsp salt

Directions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer until combined.

  2. Beat in the egg yolk, then the flour and salt, on low speed until the mixture comes together (this will take a few minutes).

  3. Shape dough into logs, wrap in wax paper, refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

  4. Slice ¼-inch-thick cookies and bake at 275 for 15-18 minutes.
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