Homemade shortbread
This recipe is still an experiment in my search for cookies like kurabie. The flavor is wonderful: fragrant, crisp and crumbly, and the dough is quick to make. The problem is that the cookies spread in the oven and lose their shape. The recipe still has promise, so I will keep working on it.
Adjust servings in the full version
Cut the softened margarine into pieces to make it easier to whip. Place in a mixer bowl.
Beat margarine and powdered sugar until fluffy. Then add salt, vanillin and vegetable oil. Beat again.
Mix flour with starch and sift. Pour half of the flour mixture into the mixer bowl and beat again. Mix in the second half with a spatula.
The dough turns out fluffy and very airy. Place the finished dough into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the cookies. Make more distance between cookies.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden. Oven 180°C. Time 10-15 minutes. I put a dollop of strawberry jam in the middle of some of the cookies. It turned out almost kurabie.