How Do You Make Holiday Shortbread Cookies For Christmas?
If you are looking to venture into the holiday baking scene, here is a simple and easy recipe to get you started. Shortbread cookies can be formed into any shape, can easily be decorated and only require three ingredients that are found in nearly every home’s pantry. Here’s the recipe. Start by pre heating your oven to 350 degrees. Mix the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Slowly stir in the flour. If the dough seems a little crumbly, slowly add more softened butter 1 tablespoon at a time. If you want, you can stir in 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans in with the flour. You can toast the nuts if you prefer. Roll out your dough to about 1/2 in thickness on a lightly floured counter. You can cut it into small shapes by hand or you can use cookie cutters. Place the cookies 1/2 apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake them for about 20 minutes depending on your oven. Once baked, quickly remove from the cookie sheets and place on a wire cooling rack. This recipe makes about 2 d
