Basic Shortbread

5 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (we tested with King Arthur)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    ["Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 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\" thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 2 1/2\"" round cutter or Christmas cookie cutter. Place 2\"" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.""

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