desserts
Spiced Shortbread
1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Pure Almond Extract
1/8 teaspoon McCormick Ground Mace
1/8 teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Place butter in large mixer bowl and beat with electric mixer at low speed until fluffy. Add almond extract, mace, and nutmeg.
Add flour, sugar, and salt gradually. Mix thoroughly by hand. Do not use electric mixer.
Press firmly into 8×1-inch round shortbread mold, or place on ungreased cookie sheet and form into 8-inch circle.
Bake in 250 degree F oven 2 1/2 hours. Cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate.
Makes 1 shortbread, 8 inches round
This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.