Fancy Idea:For making a good impression, nothing works better than buttery shortbread. To accent the molded design, brush it after baking with edible luster dust, a food-safe colored powder found in many colors on-line at www.fancyflours.com.
Ingredients: • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ½ cup butter
Directions: • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Knead until mixture forms a ball.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press with cookie stamp.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or just until bottoms start to brown and centers set. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool. Makes about 20 cookies.
Fancy Tips Stamping Success: • Season stamps with cooking oil (never butter) before each use
• Warm stamps in oven while preheating; keep stamps warm while in use.
• Avoid cookie recipes that include leavening agents as the design becomes less distinct if the cookie rises.
• Flours with a higher gluten content (bread flours) hold stamp.
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