Recipe and source notes

Holiday Shortbread

6.5 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Butter, softened (no Subsitiutes)
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 cups Flour

Make it step by step

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar and beat well. Add vanilla and mix well. Gradually add flour; mix until dough forms a ball. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1 " think. Cut into 1 1" squares, diamonds and triangles. Place on ungreased baking sheets sprinkle with colored sugar.
  2. Bake at 325 for 14 - 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in wire racks.
  3. Yield 6 1/2 dozen

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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