Shortbread Cut Out Cookies

Shortbread Cut Out Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (if using unsalted add 1/4 teaspoon salt)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• sprinkles

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 300F degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper . 
• In mixing bowl cream the butter and powdered sugar until very fluffy and light about 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the flour, cornstarch, and vanilla extract. 
• Dust your hands with cornstarch, then form the dough into balls about 2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon in size.
• Place on the lined cookie sheets and press down the top of each cookie with the tines of a fork dipped in cornstarch (this prevents sticking). Add a few sprinkles to the top of each cookie or add them in like we did.ORIf you roll to cut use to pieces of parchment paper to roll out a quarter of the dough at a time. After each pan is cut out place in the freezer until ready to bake.
• Bake for 12 minutes , or until the tops look set.