Grandma'S Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup butter (no substitutions)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
sugar (granulated or colored)

Preparation

Preheat over to 350\u00b0.
Mix all ingredients by hand for the proper texture, except the sugar.
Roll out cookie dough to about 1/4-inch thick and cut out using your favorite cookie shapes.
Pierce top of cookies with fork and decorate with colored sugar or sprinkle with regular granulated sugar.
Bake for about 8 minutes or until light brown around the edges.