Perfect (and Easy!) Shortbread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup icing or 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup softened butter

Recipe

• 1 sift together the cornstarch, icing (powdered) sugar and flour.
• 2 blend in butter until a soft smooth dough forms.
• 3 shape into 1" balls and chill 30 -60 minutes.
• 4 place 1 1/2" apart on a cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a floured fork. (omit if throwing sprinkles on, and/or don't like fork flattened shortbread - i don't and it still comes out just fine)
• 5 bake 300' for 15-20 minutes. transfer to a rack and cool. watch that they don't brown, you want to pull them out while they still look a smidge underdone - the idea is that they do not brown on the bottom.