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Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups of butter
1 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
4 cups of flour
pinch of salt
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º

Cream butter and sugar until pale in colour. Add vanilla and salt. Add flour a bit at a time until well incorporated. Turn out onto counter and knead for 1 minute.

Chill for a 1/2 hour.

Either roll out into shapes, or roll into small balls and flatten a bit with a fork. Top with candied cherry piece. Bake for 15 - 25 minutes until lightly browned around the edges.

 

 

 

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