Festive Shortbread

          

Great for the holidays.

Original recipe makes 5 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Cream butter, gradually beat in sugar. Add and beat in flour a part at a time. Wrap dough in wax paper and chill.
  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  3. Allow dough to warm slightly; knead for 1 minute. Roll out dough on lightly floured board to 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Decorate as desired. Bake in preheated oven 14-20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 205 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
Cholesterol: 33 mg
Fat: 12.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 88 mg