The Best Vanilla Bean Shortbread
These rich, buttery shortbread bars are infused with real vanilla flavor, and finished with a sprinkling of sugar for added texture and sparkle. A holiday classic!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 257kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup cold butter cubed
- Sparkling sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8 or 9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar, salt and vanilla bean powder. Add the butter and pulse until fine crumbs form.
- Pulse a few more times until some of the crumbs come together. Do not over process. The dough will be crumbly.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until golden, 40-50 minutes (depending on pan size). Transfer to a wire rack and cut into bars while still warm. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
- When cooled, remove shortbread from pan and recut before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 210mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g