Light & Fluffy Shortbead Cookies

Carol :)'s Note:

Another fantastic recipe I grew up with. These cookies are a nice change from the traditional shortbread cookies at Christmas and they're a lot easier to make. Always a hit with everyone I know

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 dozen c ...

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Beat butter with mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Sift dry ingredients together.
4. Add dry ingredients to whipped butter a little at a time.
5. Add vanilla last and beat well.
6. Drop dough by teaspoonful onto parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake 30-40 minutes until just turning light golden brown.
7. Cookies will be delicate.
8. Pack or freeze carefully.
9. For a different look add a candied cherry half to the center of each cookie before baking.

Reviews

[A-lady]

This recipe it a must have xmas cookie in my household. They never make it into the cookie jar around here. I sometimes add a candied cherry to the top. They are fragile cookies.