Granny's Shortbread Cookies Recipe
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Granny's Shortbread Cookies

By: Lori G  
"Light, buttery shortbread cookies! Cut them into Christmas shapes and decorate with colored sugar and maraschino cherries."

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yolk. Add the flour a little at a time until mixture is stiff.
  3. Place onto floured board and knead lightly until the dough begins to crack. Roll out 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
  4. Place on un-greased cookie sheet, decorate with colored sugar crystals and maraschino cherries.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 283 | Total Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 59mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by TLCIZME69 
These cookies were awful!! Tasted like flour!! And they were not at all easy!!~ Made the first... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2007 by dolcedaze 
I really surprised by the reviews these cookies have had since last year. These are not meant... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2003 by WEB_GAL 
Everyone has their own opinion, I suppose, but me and my family found that the cookies were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by ashlee 
These cookies were fabulous! They were soft and extremely delicious. I gave them out to a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by Susanna 
These cookies were very floury, not buttery like shortbread should be. And they were so soft... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by BREN192002 
whipped shortbread, light melt-in-your-mouth kind of wonderful! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by LAURZLEE 
oh yea-these are soooo good-sprinkle them with icing sugar, and you've got yourself a real... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006 by ngk 
I have relatively no baking experience, but I made these for Mother's Day and they turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2002 by BAKALOT 
This was an easy shortbread recipe to make, however, the cookies tasted a bit flourey and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2004 by HEATHERB6 
I chose not to use the cherries, but rather dip half of each cookie in chocolate and let them... MORE

 
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