Shortbread with Buttercream Icing | Canadian Living

Shortbread with Buttercream Icing | Canadian Living

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For holiday baking, it's handy to have a versatile shortbread recipe like this one. Omit the icing and alter the size and shape, and you'll have an entirely different recipe (see Shortbread Buttons).

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/3 cup superfine sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons coarse red sugar
  • 3 tablespoons coarse white sugar
  • red candy sprinkles (nonpareils), optional
  • Sodium 26 mg
  • Protein 1 g
  • Calories 171.0
  • Total fat 10 g
  • Potassium 20 mg
  • Cholesterol 26 mg
  • Saturated fat 6 g
  • Total carbohydrate 20 g
  • Iron 4.0
  • Folate 10.0
  • Calcium 1.0
  • Vitamin A 9.0

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