Scotch Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. unsifted flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 lb. soft butter (real butter works best)

Preparation

Mix the butter and sugar with a fork.
Add a little of the flour.
Turn the mixture out onto a board or a table and work the rest of the flour in with your hands.
Break off a small piece at a time and roll into a small ball.
Place balls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Mash flat with a fork pressed crosswise. Bake at 250\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.
The cookie will be very light in color.
They are rich, but not too sweet and very, very good.