Scotch Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Mix thoroughly the butter and
sugar.
Stir
in
flour. Mix well with hands.
Separate and
add
coloring, if desired. Chill dough.
Roll out and cut into
desired shapes.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
(The tops do not brown during baking nor does the shape of the cookies change.) Bake at 300\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.