Shortbread

Directions

1. 1
   Sift sugar and flour together 3 times.
2. 2
   Place butter in a bowl and break it into chunks with fingertips.
3. 3
   Work in the flour and sugar mixture, a little at a time, until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Turn the dough out on a floured board and knead until it begins to crack. Roll it out 3/8-inch thick. Cut into triangles and put the triangles on baking sheets. Bake the shortbread in a moderately slow 325° oven for 20 minutes or until it is very lightly browned.
4. 4
   Do not overbake.