Basic Shortbread

Submitted by grandma2969

"how can you go wrong with this choice? bake slowly so they do NOT brown"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 dozen

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

directions

1. beat butter at medium speed with mixer till creamy.gradually add sugar, beating well -- stir in vanilla --
2. combine flour, salt, gradually add to butter mixture -- beating at low speed till blended.
3. roll dough to 1/2" thickness on lightly floured surface --
4. cut with round cutters.
5. place 2" apart on ungreased sheet --
6. bake at 275* for 50 minutes.
7. cool 2 minutes on sheet.remove to rack to cool completely.