Ok…so I am a dork and many people know this..And my head also tends to be in the clouds.
SO when I was rewriting this recipe, I noticed that it called for ONE cup of butter…hmmm I distinctly only remember putting one stick of butter in the mixer. Aggghhhh..One stick is sooo not ONE cup of butter but a measly 1/2 cup. Oh well..they were still wonderful. Maybe not as delicate w/ half of the butter…but look on the bright side…only HALF the fat!! My hips are rejoicing!
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter, room temperature..ONE CUP OF BUTTER PEOPLE..thats TWO sticks!
1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut (unsweetened is fine, too)
Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, or with aluminum foil.In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of an electric mixer, blend flour, sugar and salt together. Mix in butter at low speed until dough is crumbly, but starting to come together. Stir in coconut and continue to mix until dough resembles wet sand; there should be large and fine clumps of dough in the mixing bowl.Pour shortbread dough into prepared pan and press it firmly down into a single, even layer. Score shortbread lightly to make it easier to slice later.Bake for 30-35 minutes, until edges are golden and top is very lightly browned. Middle of shortbread will be set, but not firm.Cool shortbread for 5 minutes, then use a sharp knife to cut the shortbread into 18 bars. Cool shortbread entirely in pan.When cooled, remove shortbread from baking pan and store in an airtight container.
Makes 18 large shortbread fingers, or 24 smaller bars.
From: BakingBites
Leslie! these looks super tasty. My boyfriend loves shortbread, so it seems like I’m always making it for him. For whatever reason the combination of coconut AND shortbread never even entered my mind…I know what I’ll be baking for him this weekend.