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Mom's Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
Directions:
Directions:
In a bowl whisk together the flour and the salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and beat until smooth (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Flatten the dough into a disk shape, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill the dough for at least an hour.

Preheat oven at 350º

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough into a 1/4 inch thick circle. Cut into rounds or other shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter. Add a cherry piece to each, if desired. Place on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until cookies are very lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is gramma Alva's famous shortbread recipe.

 

 

 

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