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Grandma's Shortbread Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup - corn starch
1/2 cup - icing sugar
1 cup - flour
3/4 cup - butter/margarine
Directions:
Directions:
1. Sift together the corn starch, icing sugar and flour. Blend in butter until soft, smooth dough forms.

2. Shape into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft to handle, cover and chill 30-60 minutes.

3. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet, flatten withy lightly floured fork.

(Alternatively, roll dough to 1/4 inch and cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Decorate with candied cherries, coloured sprinkles or nuts if desired.)

4. Bake n 300ºF oven 15 - 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

For Crescents: Add 1/2 cup ground almonds or hazelnuts to flour mixture. Shape into logs about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches long. Twist into crescent shapes. When baked and cool, dip ends in melted chocolate.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was the first cookie recipe I ever made as a child. I found it on the package of corn starch and have used it ever since.

 

 

 

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