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Shortbread Cookies III

By: Carol  
"Great for Christmas. Rich and buttery."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Work all the ingredients together with your hands until blended. Shape all of the dough into 1 inch balls.
  2. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
  3. Let cool 10 minutes then carefully lift with spatula to cake racks to cool. Store in air tight container with wax paper between layers. Cookies keep well.
  4. Variations: Flatten some balls with tines of fork and press 1/4 of a red or green glace cherry in center of each. Make thumbprint indentation in some balls and fill with a tiny bit of jam, jelly or marmalade. Dip some balls in slightly beaten egg white and roll in finely chopped walnuts. Bake as they are or make an indentation in top and spoon in a little jam or marmalade. Dip some balls in egg white and roll in desiccated coconut. Bake as they are or make an indentation and spoon in a little jam, jelly or marmalade.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 179 | Total Fat: 11.6g | Cholesterol: 31mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by LESLIEPATTERSON 
I love this recipe! What I did to save time... I rolled the dough into a log shape and cut the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by EMCOL 
This cookie was wonderful and very easy to make variations and have them turn out, try this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2007 by LUNACITY 
Based on the reviews here, I cut the amount of corn starch in half and these turned out pretty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by cmcguckin 
P-E-R-F-E-C-T! I've been looking for a shortbread recipe for a while. This recipe was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by clreich 
This is the best shortbread recipe and correct proportion of ingredients - I omit the salt. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2007 by sue 
These are so light and buttery they just melt in your mouth. I used a cookies stamp to flatten... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by Sandy K 
Maybe I did something wrong but my boyfriend and I took one bite and threw them away! Too much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2002 by PAT BROWNSCOMBE 
I have been using this recipe for years. I originally found it on the side of a cornstarch box... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by Jon 
I followed the recipe and I did not care for this. I will not make these again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by Mrs.Rhame 
My cookies looked very suspect but they tasted wonderful. The recipe is easy to follow and I... MORE

 
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