These shortbread cookies will make an excellent addition to your holiday cookie platter this season! Decorate them and use cookie cutters, or shape them however you'd like!
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened (make sure it is not melted)
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1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
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2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Cream butter and icing sugar together until soft and fluffy.
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Mix in flour one cup at a time. Ensure you are not over-mixing the dough.
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Separate dough into two sections, and lightly flour a clean surface.
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Working with one section at a time, roll out dough using the pictures above as a depth guideline. Using cookie cutters, remove cut shapes and place on a cookie tray with parchment paper.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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While oven is pre-heating, decorate cookies if desired.
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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, turning the tray around half-way through. When the edges of each cookie are beginning to turn golden-brown, they are ready to be removed from the oven.
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Let cool for 5 minutes on cooling rack before serving.
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Yields: 30 cookies, depending on size
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