ALMOND SHORTBREADS, OLD FASHIONED

[Wanda P]

Grand-mas old fashioned favorite Almond Shortbread's.. no one will complain with this recipe.

PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES- READ DIRECTIONS FIRST!

• OPTIONS R XMAS SPRINKLES FOR COLOR
• 3/4 CUP OF REAL UNSALTED BUTTER {leave out over night}
• 1/2 CUP OF ICING SUGAR, USE {FRESHLY PURCHASED}
• 1 CUP OF ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
• 1/2 CUP OF CORNSTARCH {FRESHLY PURCHASED}
• 1 TSP OF REAL ALMOND EXTRACT
• 1/2 TSP OF REAL VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1/2 CUP OF FINELY CRUSHED ALMONDS (crush very fine, key to being tender)
• 4tspn of white sugar for the fork

If you want to make more shortbread's, it is best that you make each  batch no more than 2 at a time, as you want this dough to be tender, not over worked,  the less you play with the dough the better the cookies will be.after mixing the dough, do a test cookie, roll it and press it with a fork, dipped in sugar, if it crumbles or cracks too much, u must add more butter. I recommend you do 1 batch to get the feel for the dough.Make sure the cookie tray is very clean or use parchment paper as this cookie is so delicate it picks up flavors easy~

In a small mixer bowl, creamed softened butter, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then add flour( this gets very messy, so add slowly), cornstarch, extracts and nuts. Then on low speed mix until blended well, scraping the sides of the bowl. Then do a test cookie, if it doesn;t crumble , begin to make 1 inch balls and put on the parchment lined cookie tray, u can put them close together, roll them all then take a fork and dip it in granulated sugar and press lightly, u can add christmas sprinkles to change the color/ Bake on cookie sheet for no MORE than 10 to 12min. The trick to perfect shortbread's is to pull them as soon as you see the edge lightly brown,they are done! If you see color (brown) they are over done!. These will continue to cook on the tray. Remove ASAP., cool on wire rack or wax paper, and store in a air tight container, will freeze for up to 3 months, but i bet they will be gone, before the evenings over.

[Lisa Barr]

They sound delicious,can't wait to try them out.

Lisa Barr