Mums Shortbread Food

MUM'S SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar with hands, mixing thoroughly until dissolved. Add flour and form into ball. Roll with rolling pin (no added flour on roller) between two sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Cut into pieces with cookie cutter or knife and place on buttered cookie sheets. Pierce lightly with fork. (Variation: add toffee sprinkles if desired.) Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Variation: cool and dip cookies into 1/2 cup chocolate (melted in microwave). Place on waxed paper or plastic wrap on cookie sheet and put in fridge until chocolate cools.

MUM'S OATMEAL SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 325F Cream butter, add sugar and vanilla and mix.
• 2. Sift and add flour, soda and salt.
• 3. Mix in rolled oats last
• 4. Form into two narrow rolls (in waxed paper) and place in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours.
• 5. Unroll the dough and slice fairly thick cookies. About 3/4". Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 30 minutes or less, depending on your oven. Finished cookies are very lightly browned.

MOM'S SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together cornstarch, icing sugar and flour.
• With a wooden spoon, blend in butter until soft, smooth dough forms.
• Shape into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft to handle, cover and chill 30-60 minutes. Place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with lightly floured fork, Alternatively, roll dough to 1/4 inch; cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
• Decorate with frosting, candies cherries, coloured sprinkles or nuts if desired.
• Bake in 300F oven 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (just barely, less is more). Cool on wire rack.