Cayenne Shortbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Cream together the butter and sugar until very smooth.
3. 3
   Sift the flour into the butter mixture and using a pastry mixer (or two forks), work the ingredients into a crumbly but very fine mixture.
4. 4
   Add the cayenne pepper.
5. 5
   On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to prefered thickness (I usually make mine kind of thin- about 1/8 inch).
6. 6
   Cut into desired shapes and place on a nonstick baking sheet.
7. 7
   Bake until golden brown.
8. 8
   The time will depend on the size and thickness of your shortbreads.
9. 9
   I usually bake mine for about 8 minutes, but if you are unsure, check after 5 minutes to make sure that you don't overbake them.
10. 10
    Cool on racks and enjoy!