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Recipes that call for a cookie press (post #70731)

jyang949 on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 14:25

I'm Looking for a Recipe...

My cookie press doesn't get much use. Can you suggest a recipe? It doesn't have to be a sweet cookie. Thanks!

Janet

Traditional Scottish (post #70731, reply #1 of 4)

by Doph in reply to jyang949 [original] on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 15:09

Traditional Scottish shortbread is great with a cookie press.

1 lb. butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 5 cups pastry flour.

Knead together until very smooth. Bake at 325 until pale golden - about l5 minutes.

Traditional Scottish (post #70731, reply #2 of 4)

by jyang949 in reply to Doph [original] on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:18

I didn't know shortbread used brown sugar! Thanks for the recipe.

Janet

Interesting that you ask for (post #70731, reply #3 of 4)

by Gretchen in reply to jyang949 [original] on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 21:19

Interesting that you ask for a recipe and then say it isn't 'real" Shortbread can come in all kinds, including

brown sugar. I kept my thoughts to myself about the use of a cookie press when this was first posted. It is a useless or at the very least, a utensil that is very demanding and not very rewarding. But have a good time.

Gretchen

Shortbread (post #70731, reply #4 of 4)

by jyang949 in reply to Gretchen [original] on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 21:46

I don't recall saying that Doph's recipe wasn't real or authentic. It was new to me, and that was what I was hoping to get.

Cookie presses may not be a necessity; you can make drop cookies out of spritz dough if you don't care what it looks like. But I don't consider presses, cookie cutters, decorating tools, etc., to be useless. Presentation has always seemed to me to be a legitimate aspect of cooking.

Janet