shortbread cut out cookies
This is a recipe my mother-in-law made every year at Christmas and now I carry on the tradition. Christmas wouldn't be the same without these cookies.
yield
24 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For shortbread cut out cookies
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1 lbbutter, softened
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1 csugar
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4 call purpose flour
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 Tbspwater or milk
How To Make shortbread cut out cookies
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1In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add flour. If dough is too sticky add small amounts of flour. Dough should be crumbly but still holds together. Put a portion of dough out on a floured surface, roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Poke tops of cookie with a fork. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown, do not brown tops. Let them cool for about 5 minutes before Make icing with remaining ingredients. Frost and decorate.
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