I recommended flouring the pin rather than brushing it with vegetable oil. Flouring helps to prevent the dough from sticking to the pin and maintains the design’s integrity without adding any unwanted oiliness to the dough​

Yes, you can use a stand mixer to bring all the ingredients together for the shortbread cookie recipe. This can make the process easier and quicker compared to mixing by hand.

Regarding the embossed rolling pin, I recommended flouring the pin rather than brushing it with vegetable oil. Flouring helps to prevent the dough from sticking to the pin and maintains the design’s integrity without adding any unwanted oiliness to the dough​

I’d recommended to lightly flour the embossed rolling pin before using it. This helps to prevent the dough from sticking to the pin and ensures that the patterns are clearly imprinted onto the dough.

Yes, you can switch out the almond extract in a shortbread cookie recipe for other flavorings.