A few months ago I made shortbread. I had never made it before, but I knew I liked it and I knew that it was not too healthy for me. It is almost straight butter, and sugar. But what I liked about these cookies was they just melted in your mouth. We added some crushed raspberries in the middle and they made a tasty snack. Then a few weeks later I was craving them again, but I resisted the temptation to make some more....thank goodness for high food prices, because if butter were as cheap as....oh, nothing is cheap anymore, so that comparison is invalid.
Soooo....if any of you are in the mood for some really buttery treats, go make some short bread!
Melt-in-Your-mouth Shortbread (24 cookies)
1 cup butter 1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whip butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Beat on low for one minute, then on high for 3-4 minutes. Drop cookies by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 mintues..watch that the edges don't brown too much. Cool on wire racks.
***if you want to add a filling, I just pressed a small dent in the middle of each cookie right after I took them out of the oven. They are fragile, but if you let them sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before moving them, it will work better. Good Luck.
(Found on Allrecipes.com)
