Oat And Vanilla Shortbread Cookies Rachel Allen Food

OAT AND VANILLA SHORTBREAD COOKIES - RACHEL ALLEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180oC (350oF), Gas mark 4.
• Cream the butter in a large bowl or in an electric food mixer until soft.
• Add the icing sugar and vanilla extract and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Sift in the flour and baking powder, then stir in the oats and bring the mixture together to form a dough.
• Using a sheet of cling film to cover the dough, roll it into a log about 30cm (12in) long and 6cm (2 ½in) in diameter.
• Allow to chill in the fridge, covered in the cling film, for about 30 minutes until firm.
• Remove the cling film; slice the log into rounds about 5mm (¼in) thick and place slightly apart on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until light golden brown and dry to the touch.
• Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

OATMEAL SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla and beat until fluffy.
• Blend flour, baking soda, and rolled oats and then add to butter mixture.
• Mix well.
• Chill dough for 1 hour.
• Roll dough into balls and flatten with a fork.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 dgrees for 13 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.

MUM'S OATMEAL SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 325F Cream butter, add sugar and vanilla and mix.
• 2. Sift and add flour, soda and salt.
• 3. Mix in rolled oats last
• 4. Form into two narrow rolls (in waxed paper) and place in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours.
• 5. Unroll the dough and slice fairly thick cookies. About 3/4". Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes or less, depending on your oven. Finished cookies are very lightly browned.

OATMEAL SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in flour and oats. Chill in refrigerator for at least two hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured and sugared surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out with a cookie cutter and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

MARGIE'S SHORTBREAD OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Dissolve the baking soda in the water.
• Combine the oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the baking soda mixture and form dough into a ball. Either roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

OATMEAL SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the flour, oats and salt. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Prick with a fork if desired. Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting.