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grandma's shortbread cookies

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@Dilettee
Edmonton, AB

This is my grandma's recipe, the best shortbread cookies I've ever tasted! You can add in chocolate chips or toffee bits to give more of a sweet and salty flavour. I've even used it as a pie crust for apple pie.

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Ingredients For grandma's shortbread cookies

  • 1/2 c
    butter (not margarine)
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar

How To Make grandma's shortbread cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 250F
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar together very well. Add flour and keep mixing until the dough comes together. Roll into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and chill about 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Roll log in brown sugar and then slice cookies from log and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 45 minutes or until very light golden brown. Cool on sheet for a few minutes and then move to rack to cool completely.
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