Shortbread Cookies

Adapted from Ina Garten:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/shortbread-cookies-recipe/index.html

Ingredients

• 6 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 oz demerera (light brown) sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/16 teaspoon ground Maldon salt
• 14 oz all-purpose flour

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the vanilla, egg and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined.

Add the vanilla/egg/salt mixture. Mix.

Add flour. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together.

Place the dough on parchment paper and form it into a roll. Place in the freezer.

Cut into uniform disks.

Preheat the toaster oven to 375 F convection. Bake on parchment paper for 14+ minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.