Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Day 4 - Holiday Shortbread Cookies



TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
MAKES: 60 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups cold butter, cubed

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Prick all over with a fork.
  2. Bake at 325° for 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into small squares. Continue to cool to room temperature. Yield: 5 dozen. 
Originally published as Holiday Shortbread Cookies in Reminisce Extra December 1993, p51