Short Bread Cookies
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted regular all-purpose flour

Preparation

1 Preheated 300 degree oven. In a mixing bowl cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and blend well. On lightly floured surface roll dough into a rectangle 7x10 inches, 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1 inch squares or diamonds. With spatula transfer to baking sheet; prick cookies with a fork. Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately to wire rack to cool.

About


Try drizzling cookies with chocolate or serving them with lemon curd.