December 15, 2006

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  this is my all time favorite cookie recipe to bake for others; it’s a simple shortbread recipe with an added ingredient that makes it so very good. they’re sweet and a little salty and they have a great cookie crunch.arare are japanese rice crackers that you can find at most asian grocers.the kind used in this recipe though come from hawaii and they are almost impossible to find here on the mainland (but you can get it over there at freaking long’s drugs and walmart!!! go figure )fortunately i have friends who make the trip across the pacifc quite often, so they bring them back whenever i am in need.i did some googling and found that they can also be purchased online here and here.(but who wants to pay for shipping?!?).crushed sakura arare can also be used; it just doesn’t look as nice as the ones made with mini yakkos. recipe 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups mini yakko arare   preheat oven to 325º f. sift together flour and baking soda.  set aside. in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  add vanilla, and continue to mix.  add flour mixture in two batches and mix until dough just starts to come together.  do not over mix!  fold in arare until evenly distributed.  cover with plastic wrap and chill for approximately 20 minutes. working quickly, drop by the rounded teaspoonful onto a slightly greased cookie sheet (i use a silicone baking mat).  bake for 15 – 18 minutes or until golden brown.  remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for about 10 minutes.  makes between 4 & 5 dozen cookies     ingredients      labor     finished product posted by your friendly neighborhhood baker peachmentos

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