Cocktail hour - what’s on our minds?  

FRANCE cont

PLANNING MENUS (last 3 paragraphs) pg. 916

DINING ETIQUETTE pg. 923

COOKIES pg. 761

Recipe Source

Eggless Shortbread pg. 762

Ingredients pg. 762

½ cup (1 stick) butter, plus extra for greasing 

Scant ⅔ cup of superfine sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons milk

1 pinch of baking soda

Generous 2 cups flour, plus extra for dusting 

Special Equipment 

Baking sheet

Beater/mixer 

Rolling pin 

Steps in Detail

Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter. 

Beat the sugar, vanilla, milk and baking soda in a bowl. 

In a separate bowl, rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles bread crumbs. 

Combine the 2 mixtures and knead lightly. 

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface and cut into even-sized cookies. 

Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. 

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes 

Serves 6