Swedish Shortbread

• 1/2 cup sweet butter
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla.
2. Sift together cornstarch and flour and add to butter mixture.
3. Mix or knead until smooth.
4. On waxed paper, roll dough into a square 1/4" thick, then cut into 1 1/2" squares with pastry wheel or knife.
5. Bake on buttered cookie sheets in a 350F.
6. oven about 10-12 minutes, or until golden.

sweet butter, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/swedish-shortbread-20121 (may not work)