basic shortbread cookies

Name: Basic Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) flour; 1 pound(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) icing (powdered) sugar

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Carol Winikoff

Bellingham, WA

Updated on Nov 11, 2011

This is a recipe my grandmother, God rest her soul, used to make while my sisters and I were growing up. The result was melt-in-your mouth delicious cookies (usually Christmas designs).

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 pound butter, softened
1 cup icing (powdered) sugar

How To Make basic shortbread cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Step 2

Knead and squeeze dough until it is good and pliable.
Step 3

Roll out and cut into shapes (or cheat and use a cookie press)
Step 4

Bake at 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Let cool and enjoy.
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