Oatmeal Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup quick oatmeal
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened

Preparation

Combine flour,oats,corn starch and icing sugar in large bowl.
With large spoon, blend in butter.
Work with hands until a soft, smooth dough forms.
Shape into a ball.
If necessary, refrigerate 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
VARIATIONS for baking.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven until edges are lightly browned.
Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and use cookie cutters, bake for 15-20 minutes.
Or you can shape into 1\" balls, flatten with fork dipped in sugar, put on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Cool completely on wire rack.
CRANBERRY WEDGES.
You can add 1/3 cup dried cranberries to dough, then roll or pat dough into two 5 1/2\" rounds and bake on ungreased cookie sheet 30-40 minutes.
Or you can press into one 9\" cake pan, mark into 8 wedges, prick with fork, and bake 40-45 minutes.
These freeze well.