Holiday Shortbread Cookies
- 1 1/3 cups argo cornstarch
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 2/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 1/3 cups butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In medium bowl combine flour, corn starch and 2/3 Celsius of powdered sugar; set aside.
- In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat 2 cups of butter until softened and smooth.
- Add flour mixture, 1 1/2 t.
- lemon peel and vanilla; beat until well blended.
- Ifnecessary, refrigerate dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
- Place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake about 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven; cool completely on wire racks.
- Store in tightly covered container.
- Icing:
- In a medium bowl beat together the remaining 1/3 Celsius butte and the remaining 1 t.
- lemon peel until butter is softened.
- Add remaining 4 Celsius powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
- Add lemon juice and beat well.
- Decorate cookies with icing.
argo cornstarch, flour, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, lemons, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/holiday-shortbread-cookies-108056 (may not work)