obnoxious_mitten: Before cutting the dough, I put mine in the fridge for 30 min. It cools the butter back down so when I cut it, the cuts are smoother and the dough is less crumbly. It definitely makes the final product look a bit nicer.
YouBuyMeOrangeJuice: Yum! Except you really shouldn’t use the whisk attachment for thick doughs like this, you’ll break it. (Source: have broken 2)
xxraven: just made these and i gotta say 60 minutes is way too long, mine came out a dark golden colour dry tastless crumby so bad. i feel like the recipe would be fine but the cook time is too long perhaps 40-50 minutes
fightknockers: Why does it need cornstarch?
TheLadyEve: Recipe from: Food Network
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
3 cups all-purpose flour (about 380 g)
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-12-1/2-inch jelly roll pan and line it with parchment, then butter the paper.
Whisk together the flour, cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat on low until the dough is just combined; do not overwork.
Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, spreading it out as evenly as possible with a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, then use your hands to press and flatten the dough into a smooth even layer. Remove the plastic and cut the dough with a sharp knife into approximately 1-by-3-inch bars. Use a fork to prick a decorative pattern into the tops.
Bake, rotating the pan from front to back halfway through, until golden, 60 to 70 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes in the pan, then re-cut the bars along the previous cuts. Carefully lift the bars off the parchment with a small spatula and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Vidar34: Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough instead of a knife. It’s a little bit more convenient.
