Sallys Shortbread Cookies

Three ingredients combined to cookie perfection, and handed down from three generations. These cookies are a blast from the past.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine England, Scotland

Keyword butter, shortbread

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 35

Total Time 1 35

Servings 4 dozen cookies

Calories 47kcal

Ingredients

1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
2 cups flour

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
Gradually knead in 1 ¾ cups of flour.
Use the leftover ¼ cup of flour to prepare your work surface. Finish kneading the dough and roll out to a consistent ½ inch thickness.
Using a floured cookie cutter, cut the cookies close together. Re-knead and roll out leftover dough for additional cookies.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 300℉ for 30-35 minutes. The cookies should be a slight pale blonde and not browned on the bottom.

Notes

½ cup of margarine (preferably "Becel original") is a great substitute. Mix ½ butter and ½ margarine together. Other margarines may have flavours that may interfere.