Vanilla Viennese Cookies

5m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
20m
Ready In

Recipe: #1194

October 23, 2011



"This is a beautiful type of shortbread cookie that is usually piped before baking. It isn't very sweet so you can dust the final product with some more icing sugar. I like to use vanilla bean paste to make them extra special."

Original is 3 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (50.3 g)
  • Calories 247.1
  • Total Fat - 15.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 9.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 40.7 mg
  • Sodium - 135.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 25.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
  • Sugars - 8.5 g
  • Protein - 2.8 g
  • Calcium - 11.5 mg
  • Iron - 0.7 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Using a spoon, cream the butter and sugar till light and creamy.

Step 3

Add the vanilla bean paste OR vanilla extract and incorporate well.

Step 4

Sift the flour and cornstarch together over the butter mixture and mix until smooth.

Step 5

Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

Step 6

Pipe the mixture into four large or six small cookies/rosettes. These do not spread while baking.

Step 7

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are a pale golden colour.

Step 8

Leave for a few minutes on the baking sheets to firm up slightly before transferring on a wire rack.

Step 9

For a more sweet tasting cookie dust with icing sugar before serving.

Tips


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