Cape Breton Oatmeal Shortbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer (or mix by hand) and cream together well.
• 3 add the vanilla and blend well.
• 4 add the flour, baking powder and oats and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
• 5 turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly until soft and relatively smooth.
• 6 roll out to a 1/4-inch thickness and cut into rounds or squares.
• 7 bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until pale golden brown.
• 8 let cool slightly before trnsferring to a rack.