from Grandma’s Cookies
This is a popular type of shortbread cookie, formed into individual cookies rather than a cake cut into wedges. It makes wonderful Christmas cookies, easily cut out for custom shapes for decorating with icing and sprinkles. Homemade shortbread is quite simple to make and far superior in texture and flavour than store-bought! Some of my fondest memories include exceedingly messy afternoons of Christmas cookie decorating with my kids.
Ingredients
1 cup (250 mL) butter
½ cup (125 mL) icing sugar
¾ cup (175 mL) cornstarch
1 ¼ cups (300 mL) all purpose flour
Directions
Preheat oven to 300F (150C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
In a bowl, cream the butter until it is soft and fluffy. Add in the sugar, cornstarch and then flour, gradually mixing and kneading with fingers until it is well blended.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, then roll it out to a thickness of 1/3 in (8 mm). Cut out the dough with seasonal or 2 in (5 cm) cookie cutters.
Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.
Nada’s Tips & Tricks: There’s nothing more comforting than a home baked shortbread cookie. You can fancy them up for Christmas with swirls of chocolate or crushed nuts on top. A great Christmas activity with the grandkids – let them go wild with their own renditions!
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