Cape Breton Oatmeal Shortbread

Name: Cape Breton Oatmeal Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30 pieces
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups butter, softened; 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Submitted by Whisper

"I found this delicious recipe in the cookbook New Celtic Cooking by Kathleen Sloan-McIntosh and Ted McIntosh. I haven't tried this yet, but her comments said it is nutty tasting, good with a sharp cheddar cheese or butter and jam or Devonshire cream."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 30 pieces

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₂ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ cups rolled oats

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F
Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer (or mix by hand) and cream together well.
Add the vanilla and blend well.
Add the flour, baking powder and oats and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly until soft and relatively smooth.
Roll out to a 1/4-inch thickness and cut into rounds or squares.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until pale golden brown.
Let cool slightly before trnsferring to a rack.

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Whisper

Macedon, NY

I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in. In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).

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