Whipped Shortbread 
Ingredients
- 1 cup soft butter (don't substitute)
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- maraschino cherry pieces or coloured sugar (optional)
Equipment
- measuring cups
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- 2 spoons or 1 ice cream scoop
- 2 cookie sheets
- oven mitts
- flat spatula
Here is how:
- Cream butter and sugar. Add cornstarch and flour and beat for 10 minutes.
- Drop from small spoon or an ice cream scoop onto cookie sheet.
- Decorate with maraschino cherry pieces or coloured sugar if you wish.
- Bake at 350° F for about 10–12 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned.
Additional info:
This recipe doubles well.
(2) Comments
CP
December 11, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Hi is the butter salted or unsalted? Thanks.
Better Together
January 10, 2013 at 1:52 PM
The butter is unsalted. Thanks for double checking.