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Grandma's Best Shortbread Cookies

simplywanderfull
These One-bowl super easy Shortbread Cookies are a family favourite! Add a Maraschino Cherry or mint jam to the middle of the cookie to give the cookie a pretty look!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 49 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Butter, softened and room temperature
  • 1 cup Icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup Cornstarch
  • 3 cups Flour
  • Maraschino Cherry, Diced
  • Mint Jam

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven: 320 degrees.
    Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
    In a large bowl, blend the butter using an electric mixer.
    Sift the following ingredients into the bowl:
    Icing sugar, cornstarch, flour
    Blend with the mixer until a dough forms. Using a spatula, hand mix into a round dough.
    Using your hands, grab approximately 1 tbsp. of batter and roll it into a ball. Place on the baking sheet leaving some distance between the next cookie. Continue this process until the baking sheet is full.
    Using a cup, flatten each cookie out to 1/2 inch thick. Place a slice of the cherry onto the middle of the cookie.
    Bake for 40 minutes or until the cookie is slightly golden around the edges. Cool before handling.
Keyword cookies, one-bowl, shortbread, shortbreads