Basic Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• 2 stir in vanilla.
• 3 combine flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
• 4 roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• 5 cut with 2 1/2 inch round cutter or christmas cookie cutter.
• 6 place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 bake at 275 for 50 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown. cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; remove to wire rack to cool completely.