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Grandma's Shortbread




Source of Recipe


Lesli/cybon/EDC


List of Ingredients




1/2 C. butter, softened
1/3 C. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 C. flour

Recipe



Preheat oven to 325*. Prepare a 9" round or square cake pan by spraying it lightly with vegetable cooking spray.

Cream butter in mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla and beat well. At low speed of mixer, begin adding flour slowly. Mixture will be thick.

Turn mixture out onto unfloured surface, and knead until thoroughly mixed. You should have a smooth, stiff dough.

Press the dough into the prepared pan and prick the entire surface with a fork.

Bake at 325* for 30-35 mins. It should be lightly browned. Cool for 10 mins, then loosen edges with knife and invert pan onto cutting board. Shortbread may be coaxed out by tapping edge of pan.

Variations:
Chocolate: add 1 1/2 tbs cocoa and increase sugar to 1/2 C. and vanilla to 1/2 tsp.

Orange: add 2 tsp. grated orange peel, 1/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/8 tsp. cinnamon, and increase sugar to 1/2 C.

Lemon: add 2 tsp. grated lemon peel and increase sugar to 1/2 C.