Cape Breton Oatmeal Shortbread - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer (or mix by hand) and cream together well.
Add the vanilla and blend well.
Add the flour, baking powder and oats and continue to mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly until soft and relatively smooth.
Roll out to a 1/4-inch thickness and cut into rounds or squares.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until pale golden brown.
Let cool slightly before trnsferring to a rack.