Prize Shortbread
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 42
Yields: 3 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 egg yolk
Directions
- Soften butter slightly, but do not allow to become oily.
- Stir in sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yould with a wooden spoon.
- Add the flour, a little at a time, until mixture is too stiff to work with a spoon.
- Turn onto floured board and knead lightly, drawing in flour all the time until dough just begins to crack.
- Roll out to 1/4" thickness and cut as desired. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until delicately brown. Dough may be sprinkled with coloured sugar or sprinkles before baking if desired.
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