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Melt In Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies
At a Glance
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Servings
- 100.00 cookies
Categories
- Cookies
- Dessert
- Baking
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
- Wheat
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 100. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Melt In Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies brings together 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup icing sugar in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 40 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 100 servings.
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Equipment
Mixing bowl, sifter, spoon, floured board, rolling pin, cookie cutters, baking sheet, oven
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sifted flour
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Instructions
Beat butter until creamy (not oily).
Sift cornstarch, icing sugar, salt, and flour.
Add to butter.
Work in with a spoon.
Turn mixture out onto a floured board.
Knead until it cracks slightly.
Pat to 1/3" thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Yield 100 small cookies.
Note: Grandma says the secret to getting the best texture is to sift the dry ingredients 4 times before adding them to the butter.
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