Caraway Raisin Shortbread Recipe

Name: Caraway Raisin Shortbread Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon caraway seeds; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (see note); 1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/2 cup raisins

These shortbread are like Irish soda bread in cookie form.

Note: Because there are so few ingredients in shortbread, I encourage you to use the best butter you can find. Kerrygold Irish Butter is a good choice that's available in many supermarkets.

Caraway Raisin Shortbread Recipe

Prep 15 mins

Cook 30 mins

Active 15 mins

Cooling Time 10 mins

Total 55 mins

Makes 16 cookies

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2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (see note)
1/2 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup raisins

Adjust oven racks to upper and lower-middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and caraway seeds. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in dry ingredients and, when almost incorporated, milk. When dough has just about come together, stir in raisins.
Divide dough into two equal pieces. Use your hands or a rolling pin to pat one ball of dough into a 7-inch circle. Place on one baking sheet. Repeat with other ball of dough. Lightly score each circle into 8 wedges with a sharp knife and sprinkle the surface with sugar. Bake until dough is golden, about 30 minutes.
Let cookies cool, then use a sharp knife to cut into wedges along score lines. Cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to three days.

Special equipment

Stand mixer, baking sheets, parchment paper

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2372	Calories
96g	Fat
356g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	2372
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 96g	123%
Saturated Fat 58g	290%
Cholesterol 245mg	82%
Sodium 1093mg	48%
Total Carbohydrate 356g	130%
Dietary Fiber 12g	43%
Total Sugars 147g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 3mg	16%
Calcium 168mg	13%
Iron 14mg	79%
Potassium 987mg	21%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.