Shortbread Cookies III

Name: Shortbread Cookies III
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 237 milliliters cornstarch; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Shortbread Cookies III a try. This recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 90 calories. A mixture of butter, confectioners' sugar, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Work all the ingredients together with your hands until blended. Shape all of the dough into 1 inch balls.

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Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

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Let cool 10 minutes then carefully lift with spatula to cake racks to cool. Store in air tight container with wax paper between layers. Cookies keep well.

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Variations: Flatten some balls with tines of fork and press 1/4 of a red or green glace cherry in center of each. Make thumbprint indentation in some balls and fill with a tiny bit of jam, jelly or marmalade. Dip some balls in slightly beaten egg white and roll in finely chopped walnuts.

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