Black SesameBrown Sugar Shortbread
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp black sesame seeds
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0 with racks in center and upper third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a surface and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Transfer chilled dough to a lightly floured surface; roll into a 1/2"-thick rectangle. Cut into 2" squares, then cut each square into triangles. Transfer to prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until edges are light golden brown, 20-22 minutes. Let cool.
unsalted butter, light brown sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, black sesame seeds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/black-sesame-brown-sugar-shortbread-51256860 (may not work)