Grandma's Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sifted flour

Recipe

• 1 beat butter until creamy (not oily).
• 2 sift cornstarch, icing sugar, salt, and flour.
• 3 add to butter.
• 4 work in with a spoon.
• 5 turn mixture out onto a floured board.
• 6 knead until it cracks slightly.
• 7 pat to 1/3" thickness and cut with cookie cutters.
• 8 bake at 325 degrees fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
• 9 yield 100 small cookies.
• 10 note: grandma says the secret to getting the best texture is to sift the dry ingredients 4 times before adding them to the butter.