Light, buttery shortbread cookies! Cut them into Christmas shapes and decorate with colored sugar and maraschino cherries.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.13 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 , 2.25 ounce
- 1 , 10 ounce
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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2
Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yolk. Add the flour a little at a time until mixture is stiff.
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3
Place onto floured board and knead lightly until the dough begins to crack.
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4
Roll out 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
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5
Place on un-greased cookie sheet, decorate with colored sugar crystals and maraschino cherries.
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6
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
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