American Baker in Germany

 This is one of the easiest cookie recipes in the world, in my opinion, and is an absolute classic. Shortbread: 1/2 cup (125g) butter 1/4 cup (50g) sugar 1 1/2 cups (190g) flour 1 tbsp large-grained sugar Cream butter.  Beat in sugar and flour. Dough will be quite dry.  Press dough together. Roll out on floured surface.  Cut into pieces and poke with a fork.  Sprinkle with sugar.  Bake at 375°F or 190°C for about 10 minutes. These are lovely and melt in your mouth. Watch us make this simple recipe on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DEnzMKtRvKY Schaut zu wie wir dieses einfache Rezept auf unserem YouTube Kanal machen hier: https://youtu.be/RVYmrYuFTBY

 These bar cookies are amazingly delicious and are basically a layer of shortbread, with a layer of caramel on top with a layer of chocolate ganache on top of that. Millionaire Bars: Shortbread: 2 1/4 cup (280g) flour 1 cup (250g) butter 1/3 cup (70g) sugar 1/3 cup (70g) brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp vanilla  Caramel: 1 cup (200g) sugar 3 tbsp water 1/4 cup (60g) corn syrup (or rice syrup or glucose) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup (110mL) cream 1/2 cup (125g) butter  Ganache: 1/2 cup (100g) chocolate (dark or milk by taste) 1/2 cup (110mL) cream To make shortbread: Cream butter.  Add sugar and cream together.  Add the egg and beat until light and fluffy.  Add the salt, vanilla and flour and beat in. Try not to overbeat. Mixture will resemble coarse crumbs.  Press dough into the bottom of the baking pan. I used a 6 inch square pan, but a larger pan would probably work as well. Bake at 350°F or 180°C for about 30 minutes or until shortbread begins to look golde...