Basic Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Stir in vanilla.
Combine flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Cut with 2 1/2 inch round cutter or Christmas cookie cutter.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 275 for 50 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; remove to wire rack to cool completely.