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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookies 15g

Recipe makes 36 cookies)

Calories 77
Calories from Fat 46 (59%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 5.2g 7%
Saturated Fat 3.3g 16%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 36mg 1%
Potassium 7mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 7.3g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 0%
Sugars 1.7g
Protein 0.6g 1%

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Aunt Florrie's Shortbread Cookies

Recipe #146590 | 45 min | 20 min prep | add private note

By: Chef burnt toast
Nov 28, 2005

This is a classic family recipe that we use as either a "make into balls and squish them" recipe or a roll out and get out the fancy cookie cutters recipe.

36 cookies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the butter and vanilla together.
  2. 2
    Add in and mix the cornstarch to the butter mixture.
  3. 3
    Add the icing sugar to the butter/cornstarch mixture.
  4. 4
    Beat well until well combined and fluffy.
  5. 5
    Add the flour and beat well until combined and fluffy.
  6. 6
    Make into two balls of dough to work with, if you are going to use cookie cutters.
  7. 7
    Roll to 1/4 inch thick, or make into small balls to press with a fork or small cookie press.
  8. 8
    Bake at 325 degrees F, for 20-25minutes (reduce time if small cookies).

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From: MillaKette

On May 20, 2009

Oh, boy, are these good?! I made only half the recipe and got exactly 18 cookies (about 2" size). It took about 15 minutes to bake and I lowered to 300 5 minutes before they were done. (Might be my oven.) I was afraid they would stick to my hands, so I used a spoon to scoop them to the cookie pan. I decided to try one and easily rolled it by hand. Not sure I'd be able to roll them though... Thanks for sharing your family recipe, Chef Burnt Toast!

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  • From: Judy V. Canada

    On Dec 22, 2008

    I added a 1/2 c. of mini chocolate chips. This has now replaced my old recipe of 40 years.

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