Shortbread Cookies

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 2 cups softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup fruit or granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup corn starch or rice flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 pkg hard candies or chocolate kisses

Preparation

Step 1

Using electric mixer, beat butter until very creamy. Gradually beat in sugar, beating until very light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine flour, cornstarch and salt. In four additions using a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into butter mixture, stirring well between each addition. Transfer dough to floured surface, knead gently for 3 mins, until shortbread holds together well. Divide into 3 balls, wrap each ball with plastic wrap flatten into discs and refrigerate for 1 hour.
At this point you could either roll out your dough and cut out your shapes or roll onto balls.
Preheat oven to 325f
Transfer onto parchment paper lined baking sheets and cook for about 15 mins or until the underside is lightly golden.
Cool on racks.