This is the best shortbread recipe ever. These buttery cookies melt when you take a bite. Great for Christmas parties with a little bit of decorating.
Ingredients
- butter: 1 cup (softened)
- ½ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
- confectioners' sugar: 0.5 cup
- cornstarch: 0.25 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour, confectioners' sugar, and cornstarch; beat on low for 1 minute, then high for 3 to 4 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
