Almond-Orange Shortbread - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

Have I told you how much I love cookies? I do! And as the holiday season approaches, I'm always looking for simple -- and simply delicious -- new treats. Today, I'm baking a batch of almond-orange shortbread cookies that are crisp and buttery. They're the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea in the afternoon -- or morning! Make them today and freeze them for up to three months.

Sarah's Tip of the Day:
When ready to bake these buttery cookies, slice off just what you need and bake. Save the rest for another day!

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PREP: 15 MINS TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINS
YIELD:Makes 40

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
Grated zest of 1 orange (about 2 teaspoons)
3/4 cup sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Make the dough: In a mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, almond extract, and salt until smooth. With mixer on low speed, add flour and orange zest; mix just until a dough forms. With a wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or your hands, gently mix in almonds.

STEP 2
Freeze the dough: On a piece of waxed paper, form dough into a rectangular log, 12 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. Wrap log in the paper, and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 3 months. If freezing longer than 1 day, wrap log again, in plastic wrap.

STEP 3
Bake the shortbread: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove dough from freezer. (If dough has been in freezer a long time and is frozen solid, let it sit at room temperature 30 minutes so it slices without crumbling.)

STEP 4
With a sharp knife, cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake until edges just begin to turn golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet; transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.

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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.

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