Irish
Shortbreads
So these
traditional Irish Shortbreads were made in honor of my Irish
grandmother Leona. I made these for Christmas and have since made them again
because they are so good. The tribute to Leona has to do with not only the
cookie itself but also the addition of the flavor, grapefruit. The reason
behind this is that every Sunday morning growing up, after mass, everyone in
the family would gather at grandma and grandpa Binns' for a big breakfast. Each
breakfast typically consisted of everything from eggs, bacon, ham, sausage,
toast, coffee, and initially started with a nice plate of a half a grapefruit.
Never a fan of the fruit, even with sugar sprinkled on top, but thought I would
add the flavor to brighten up these cookies. Irish Shortbreads (Leonas).
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks of Irish butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 large grapefruit zest and 2 tbs juice
1. Preheat oven to 300
degrees.
2. In large mixer cream
together softened butter and sugar.
3. Add in zest of large
grapefruit and tbs juice.
4. Slowly mix in the
flour in small batches until it forms a ball.
5. Roll out onto floured
surface until about 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes using cookie cutter.
6. Bake about 30
minutes.
These cookies are so delicious. Very buttery and silky with a perfect
crisp to them. The addition of the citrus gives them that slight freshness when
you bite into them. Give them a try!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 20-30 cookies.
