Shortbread cookies

Two days ago, I had the impulse to make some easy, quick, yummy cookies. Shortbread cookies are just the type!

Shortbread Cookies

servings: 8 (but I made 32 small cookies)

Materials:

• oven


• electric mixter


• sift


• spoon


• knife


• fork


• 8 inch cake pan (I used springform)

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter at room temperature


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour


• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/8 teaspoon salt

How to make it:

1. preheat oven to 325 F


2. grease the pan


3. with electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.


4. add flour, baking powder, and salt (through sift if ya want to) and mix well (will look like sand when done, but if you pinch it together, it holds form)


5. press dough into the pan, smoothing the surfacxe with the back of a spoon


6. prick with fork


7. bake until golden (mine took 45 minutes)


8. cut wedges while still hot


9. when col enough to handle, take it out


10. store in an airtight container (if you have any left to store :P)

How they turned out:

The standard shortbread cookie. A good, subtle flavor. Sweeter than others I've made in the past, but still good. Definately a make again; they were just so easy and quick to make.