Brown Sugar Masa Shortbread
James Carrier
Prep and Cook Time: about 1 1/4 hours. Notes: Masa flour (available in well-stocked supermarkets) and coconut give these buttery wedges an earthy flavor and texture. Store them airtight for up to 1 week.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a food processor, whirl coconut until finely ground. Then add butter, brown sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, and masa flour and whirl together until smooth. Or, mince coconut with a knife. Then, in a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth; stir in coconut, all-purpose flour and masa flour until mixture is no longer crumbly and starts to come together in a ball.
Step 2
2
Press dough evenly into two 9-inch round pans with removable rims. Press edges of dough with fork tines to make a ridge pattern. Then, with fork tines, pierce dough all over in parallel lines 1 inch apart.
Step 3
3
Bake shortbread in a 300° oven until firm to touch and slightly darker brown, about 45 minutes. In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over hot shortbread. Let cool 10 minutes.
Step 4
4
Remove pan rims from warm shortbread. Cut each round into 12 wedges. Cool completely on pan bottoms on racks.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sweetened shredded dried coconut
1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, at room temperature
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup dehydrated masa flour (corn tortilla flour; see notes)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Step 1
1
In a food processor, whirl coconut until finely ground. Then add butter, brown sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, and masa flour and whirl together until smooth. Or, mince coconut with a knife. Then, in a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth; stir in coconut, all-purpose flour and masa flour until mixture is no longer crumbly and starts to come together in a ball.
Step 2
2
Press dough evenly into two 9-inch round pans with removable rims. Press edges of dough with fork tines to make a ridge pattern. Then, with fork tines, pierce dough all over in parallel lines 1 inch apart.
Step 3
3
Bake shortbread in a 300° oven until firm to touch and slightly darker brown, about 45 minutes. In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over hot shortbread. Let cool 10 minutes.
Step 4
4
Remove pan rims from warm shortbread. Cut each round into 12 wedges. Cool completely on pan bottoms on racks.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per cookie.
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