Shortbread Maple Cookie Mix

• Allergen-Free Shortbread Cookie Base Mix with Deep Maple Flavor
• Simple Preparation with Easy Substitutions for Vegan Option
• Perfect for Drop, Roll, Bars & Molded Cookies
• Free of the Top 9 Food Allergens (Milk, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame)

Shortbread Maple Cookie Mix sweetens the rich taste of classic buttery shortbread with natural maple flavor and real vanilla bean. Perfect for special diets, this versatile cookie mix is free of the top 9 food allergens, gluten free, and can be prepared vegan or non-vegan as desired. Choose from two easy prep methods for vegan or non-vegan cookies, add water and your fat of choice, and voila! Rich and buttery shortbread cookies with sweet maple taste and classic melt-in-your-mouth texture. The easy preparation and delicious taste will make this maple shortbread cookie mix a year round favorite.

Ingredients: Gluten Free Flour (Sweet White Rice Flour, Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Potato Starch, Whole Grain Sweet White Sorghum Flour, Tapioca Flour, Xanthan Gum), Sugar, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Mono Calcium Phosphate), Natural Flavor, Vanilla Bean, Salt.

BASIC PREPARATION: Per batch of 24 cookies use:

• 12 oz. Maple Shortbread Cookie Mix
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter (Measure after melting) (for VEGAN prep option replace butter with melted coconut oil or vegetable shortening)
• 3 TBSP Water*

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add melted butter (or Vegan alternative) and water to 12 oz. of Sugar Cookie Mix.
2. Stir until a dough starts to form, then knead for at least 2 full minutes with hands until a uniform dough is achieved. *If dough seems too dry, add up to 1 extra TBSP of water.
3. Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness. Dough that is too thin will crack when cutting out shapes.
4. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Gather and re-roll scraps and repeat until all dough is used.
5. Gently transfer cut out shapes to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake 8 minutes in pre-heated 350°F oven.
7. Cool completely before (optional) frosting or decorating.