White Pepper Shortbread

Serves: 4

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

56

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 cup

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until fluffy

3

Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and cream together until light and fluffy

4

Add the flour, cornstarch, and pepper, and mix just until combined

5

On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough to about 3/4-inch thickness

6

Transfer it to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (preferably one with sides) and continue rolling out the dough, pushing out towards the edges of the pan, to 1/4-inch thickness

7

Prick the dough all over with a fork, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar

8

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan after 10 minutes

9

Shake the pan as you rotate it, to settle the dough

10

When the surface is golden, remove from the oven and sprinkle immediately with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar

11

Cut immediately into bars with a sharp knife or pizza cutter and let cool in the pan

12

Store in an airtight container