Made the shortbread recipe again, but added 1 egg to see if it solved the “too dry” issue - success! It’s the exact texture I wanted the first time. 😋 Time to write it down on my recipe cards for the tin.
@thedeltaflyer Would you mind sharing the recipe? I happen to like shortbread.
@TheDoctor sure, no problem! 1 egg, 1 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 1/2 cup flour. 1. Preheat oven to 300 F. 2. Cream butter & sugar together. 3. Add flour & mix until texture is like clay. 4. This is where I also mixed in the egg (used hand mixer on lowest speed). 5. Press dough into ungreased baking pan (I also sprinkle top of dough with cinnamon here). 6. Bake for 40-45 min (golden edges/lightly browned). 7. Cut into slices or squares while still warm then let cool in pan to firm.
@TheDoctor yield is supposed to be 24 cookies but I cut into 8 pizza slices (I have round pans) and let it chill in the fridge to firm it up nice and tightly. You can sprinkle sugar on top or whatever toppings you prefer before baking. I got the base recipe from Food.com. Enjoy!!