Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Serves 335 mins prep45 mins cook
Decadent shortbread is studded with vanilla bean caviar and topped with a vanilla bean glaze as a Christmastime treat. These Vanilla Bean Shortbread Cookies with a Vanilla Bean Glaze cookies taste like the holidays in a single bite!
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What you need

cup unsalted butter

cup granulated sugar

tsp vanilla extract

cup milk

cup unbleached flour

tsp kosher salt

cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1 In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy using a hand (or stand) mixer. 2 Add the caviar from the split vanilla bean, vanilla extract and milk. Combine with the butter and sugar mixture until smooth and well incorporated. 3 Sift together the flour and salt, then add to the wet ingredients, mixing until the batter just comes together. (Mine was a little bit crumbly, and that's OK. To check and make sure that yours will form into balls for the next step, just grab a little piece of the dough and press it together in your hand. If it forms a ball without falling apart, you're good to go. If it doesn't, add an additional tablespoon of milk until it does this.) 4 Cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. 5 While the dough is chilling, make the Glaze. 6 Combine the powdered sugar, the rest of the caviar from the vanilla bean, the vanilla extract and milk in a smaller bowl, whisking until smooth. Set aside. 7 Once your dough has finished chilling, preheat the oven to 350°F. 8 On a parchment-paper lined baking sheet, scoop out 1" rounds of the dough, placing evenly on the baking sheet. Using a fork, flatten the tops of the cookies using criss-cross marks. 9 Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes (or until slightly browned and crisp). 10 Let cool on a wire rack, then drizzle with the glaze and enjoy!View original recipe



















