Summary:
These shortbread butter bars are very easy to make, requiring only 6 simple ingredients. They have a consistency and texture similar to a thick, chewy shortbread cookie.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups
all-purpose flour - 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup
granulated white sugar - 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon
vanilla extract - 1 large egg, beaten
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix Ingredients: Combine and mix dry ingredients (flour and sugar) in bowl. Then add wet ingredients (vanilla extract, milk, and melted butter) to bowl. Mix well.
- Assemble Baking Dish: Line
8×8 inch baking dish with foil, then grease bottom and sides. Transfer mixture to baking dish, using rubber spatula to flatten mixture against bottom of baking dish. Use pastrybrush to add thin layer of beaten egg over surface of mixture; discard remainder of egg (Note 1). - Bake & Serve: Bake uncovered at 350 F for 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting into 16 bars and serving (Note 2).
NUTRITION
| Makes 16 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving (1 bar): |
| Calories 190 (57% from fat) | Â |
| Total Fat 12g | 18% |
| Â Â Â Saturated Fat 7g | 37% |
| Cholesterol 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium 100mg | 4% |
| Net Carb 18g | Â |
| Total Carb 18.5g | 6% |
| Â Â Â Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Â Â Â Sugars 6.5g | Â |
| Protein 2g | Â |
PHOTOS
These were fabulous, but I confess to two tweaks: I browned the butter, which gave it a nutty almost caramel accent, and I added 1/4 tsp. of Kosher salt.
I made 3 batches of these today for the first time as snacks for my husband and I during the week at work. I added 1/2 cup of m&ms to the mix. OMG!!!! They taste soooooo good.
Fabulously melt in the mouth, buttery shortbread. Not one ingredient changed and it turned out delicious 😋💕
Is it powdered sugar that needs to be used?
Thanks
No, regular (granulated) should work fine.
Ok. Thanks. 🙂
Did you butter the pan then line it with foil?
The pan is first lined with foil, then the foil is buttered.