English Shortbread Cookies

By Nanadi-2

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter (4 sticks/2 cups)
• 8 cups white flour
• 1.75 cups granulated sugar,
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp cream of tarter
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp lemon extract (or substitute with almond)
• yellow food coloring (if desired)
• candied cherry for garnishment (if desired)

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, butter and sugar together. Mix will be powdery.

Mix rest of ingredients, add to dry mix.

Roll dough 1/4" thick and cut out (I use a round drinking glass for a cutter). They could also be pressed into a shortbread cookie mold. Add 1/2 of candied cherry to center of cookie as decoration.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes on a ungreased cookie sheet.

NOTE:
The dough is suppose to be dry - that is usual!

Makes aprox 6 1/2 dozen cookies.