Whipped Shortbread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb butter, softened (real butter, no substitutions on this!!)
1/2 cup cornstarch (1/4 cup more is optional, cookies will still melt in your mouth,less fragile if transporting)
3 cups flour
1 cup icing sugar (2 tbsp or 1/4 cup more is
1/2 cup glace cherries, chopped fine

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream the butter.
Add dry ingredients.
Whip for 10-12 minutes; batter will be shiny, and form peaks.
Fold in chopped glace cherries. Or garnish with a topping of your choice.
Optional- Chill dough overnight(you can keep for a few days in the fridge) before baking take out and leave at room temperature for 1 hour, whip it up again in the mixer for about 5 minutes. This option allows you to roll and shape the cookies. Still melt in your mouth!
Drop from a 1 tsp measure OR roll dough on to a cookie sheet based on the the option you chose. (I level the tsp to make uniform, tiny cookies. A very small cookie scoop or tiny melon scoop is handy for uniform cookies. Due to how soft and delicate this cookie is making it bigger is not recommended).
Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes, OR until bottom edges begin to brown. If they are smaller then watch the first batch to monitor the time required per batch.
Watch them carefully they can burn quickly.
When removed from the oven allow them to cool for about two minutes on the cookie sheet, carefully move them onto a cooling rack with a spatula.
Allow them to cool on the rack for 15 minutes or more. If they are NOT cool they will crumble more easily and won't set properly.
My taste tester's at home tell me they taste better when they are cool. If you are taking to a cookie exchange baking them one day before it allows the texture and taste to be perfect.
***Avoid letting them cool longer than necessary on the cookie sheet or they might stick and break apart when you try to move them.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	546.27 Kcal (2287 kJ)
Calories from fat	301.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.51g	52%
Cholesterol	69.64mg	23%
Sodium	769.29mg	32%
Potassium	95.28mg	2%
Total Carbs	56.72g	19%
Sugars	9.55g	38%
Dietary Fiber	4.02g	16%
Protein	5.73g	11%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	2.7mg	15%
Calcium	110.1mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	483.36 Kcal (2024 kJ)
Calories from fat	266.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.65g	52%
Cholesterol	61.62mg	23%
Sodium	680.7mg	32%
Potassium	84.31mg	2%
Total Carbs	50.19g	19%
Sugars	8.45g	38%
Dietary Fiber	3.55g	16%
Protein	5.07g	11%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	2.4mg	15%
Calcium	97.4mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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