Scottish Whipped Shortbread

Name: Scottish Whipped Shortbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24-36 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups salted butter, sofened (margarine won't do); 1 cup icing sugar; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Recipe by Sparkle 1874

I've searched high and low for a shortbread cookie recipe that melts in your mouth. When I was buying a package of Gay Lea butter one day, I found a recipe at the back of the carton. My long search was completed...I have found my recipe.

READY IN: 25mins

YIELD: 24-36 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups salted butter, sofened (margarine won't do)
1

cup icing sugar
¹⁄₂

cup cornstarch
3

cups flour
1

teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Line cookie sheat with parchment paper if possible.
Cream butter.
Sift together icing sugar, cornstarch, and flour.
Add dry ingredients and vanilla to the butter and beat until consistency of whipped butter.
Drop by teaspoon onto parcment lined baking sheet. Or can use a cookie gun with star tip or sprtiz tip to form cookies.
May decorate with small pieces of green or red cherries or colour sprinkles.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) or 15-20 minutes.
Stores well in covered tin.

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