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These make wonderful cutout cookies

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Shortbread Cookies
Prep 20 MIN Total 40 MIN Servings 24

Ingredients

¾ cup butter, softened
5 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps

1-Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir butter and 4 tablespoons of the sugar until well mixed. Stir in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons more softened butter.)

2-Roll dough on lightly floured surface until 1/2-inch-thick; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut into small shapes with knife or use cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place shapes 1/2 inch apart.

3-Bake about 20 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Tips
Make dough as directed. On ungreased cookie sheet, pat dough into 8-inch round. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes on cookie sheet on cooling rack. Using sharp knife, cut into 24 wedges.
Stir in 1/2 cup chopped dried cherries, cranberries or blueberries with the flour.
Stir in 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger with the flour.
Stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachio nuts or silvered almonds, toasted if desired, with the flour.
Stir in 1/2 cup toffee bits with the flour.
Heat 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon oil until mixture can be stirred smooth. Dip cookies; wipe excess on edge on bowl. Place on waxed paper to set.
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