Light, buttery shortbread cookies! Cut them into Christmas shapes and decorate with colored sugar and maraschino cherries.
Original recipe makes 2 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg yolk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (2.25 ounce) jar red decorator sugar
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yolk. Add the flour a little at a time until mixture is stiff.
- Place onto floured board and knead lightly until the dough begins to crack. Roll out 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
- Place on un-greased cookie sheet, decorate with colored sugar crystals and maraschino cherries.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 283 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.1 g
Cholesterol: 58 mg
Fat: 16 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 2.6 g
Sodium: 207 mg
