Did you know that the first cookie dates all the way back to the 7th century in Persia? Seems that sugar was first cultivated there and then spread to the eastern Mediterranean. At the end of the 14th century, you could walk along the streets of Paris and buy little wafers, and cookie recipes began to show up in Renaissance era cookbooks. From there it was only a matter before cookies took over the world – well its sweet tooth that is.
That’s one of the fun things I learned about cookies at PopularCookieRecipes.com, a collection of popular cookie recipes from around the world – a website you should check out for basic, simple cookie recipes.
This time of year we don’t think about cookies much since we’re busy making pies and tarts from all the great fruit available in the summer. Still, cookies are classic and very portable – great for picnicking or taking to the beach for a snack.
Since I’m always on the lookout for eggfree dessert recipes, I thought I’d share PopularCookieRecipes.com recipe for shortbread cookies.
Shortbread Cookies
I think these cookies would be marvelous to dip into a little fruit preserves or maybe eat with a bowl of fresh berries and a tall glass of iced tea.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix butter and sugar in large bowl.
- Stir in flour. If dough is crumbly, mix in an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons of softened butter.
- Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut dough with cookie cutters into desired shapes. The dough can even be cut with a knife into wedges or strips for interesting designs. Get creative and have fun!
- Bake about 20 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
PopularCookieRecipes.com bills itself as a collection of popular cookie recipes. Yet the selection is pretty limited now. Since it’s a new website, I look forward to seeing them expand their cookie recipe collection.
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This is a sponsored post. Even so, I think I’ll be trying that cookie recipe. What could be easier?
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Thank you for the short history lesson about cookies. Yes, cookies are the perfect carry along treat. I think about cookies all year long and especially during the summer months. Cookies are a great treat any time of the year.
Thank you for the short history lesson about cookies. Yes, cookies are the perfect carry along treat. I think about cookies all year long and especially during the summer months. Cookies are a great treat any time of the year.
mmm..shortbread is one of my favorite cookies! Thank you for the recipe, I just might whip up a batch for my Father’s Day lunch!
I was looking up some recipes for Sugar Cookies, and this site had a different ingredient.
http://www.popularcookierecipes.com/Sugar.html
I could not find a way to contact them to ask them about it.
Is there any way to contact the people there to ask why the ingredient is listed in a Sugar Cookie recipe?