Recipes

Shortbread Cookies

If ;you're looking for an easy and yummy cookie recipe to impress your family and friends then try these.

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4c up powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Steps

1 Heat oven to 350° F (about 180c). In a large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with spoon. Stir in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened.)
2 Roll dough 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into small shapes by hand or use cookie cutters. Place 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3 Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until set and bottoms are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.