Loving Our GF Oats Shortbread Cookie? It's All About The 'B'!

No, not the Benjamins, but the Butter!

As you know by now, our goal here at The Good Blondie is to recreate selected, well-loved, baked goods as GF organic oat versions, providing an option for those who are GF or those interested in high-fiber, low-sugar baked goods.

When we considered recreating the buttery shortbread cookie, we knew it was only going to be as good as the butter we use. That melt-in-your-mouth taste would depend heavily on the butter. We opted for European grass-fed butter because shortbread cookies originated from across the pond, (where cookies are known as biscuits), precisely from Scotland.

We knew grass-fed steak was supposed to taste better than grain-fed steak, and figured that would carry over into grass-fed butter, but what we did not bargain for was finding that grass-fed butter is actually supposed to be good for you. Here's one of the many articles on this finding.

"Grass-fed butter is said to have anti-inflammatory properties, as well as qualities that can bolster gut health, combat numerous diseases, and much more. Foodsmiths states that grass-fed butter is higher than standard butter in butyric acid, vitamin A, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), thanks to the extra nutrients the cows absorb from the grass. In fact, says Healthline, grass-fed butter may contain as much as five times more CLA than regular butter — significant for CLA's cancer-fighting properties in certain studies. 

Kitchn also notes that organic grass-fed butter is high in other vitamins, such as D, E, and K2, as well as beta carotenes. Due to its nutritional profile, butter may help reduce consumers' likelihood of developing osteoporosis and heart disease — and it may even act as a weight-loss supplement, interestingly enough. Finally, per Taste Of Home, grass-fed butter is chockfull of "healthy fats and fat-soluble vitamins, more omega-3 fatty acids and fewer toxins" than regular butter, and it may also be a healthier option "than butter from grain-fed cows, whose diet may include hormones and antibiotics."

Read More: https://www.mashed.com/924646/what-is-grass-fed-butter-and-is-it-more-nutritious-than-regular-butter/

We were sold. Nothing but the very best for our Good Blondie customers. The resulting Shortbread Cookie made with organic gf oat flour, organic gf sprouted oats, brown sugar/Splenda blend and gluten-free flour, is fast becoming a best-selling favorite. If you have tried it, please let us know what you think.

Next on our list of recreated GF oat pastries? Another English favorite, precisely one from Northern England. Stay tuned...and stay cool!!

Christine ( aka Blondiebob)