English Shortbread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, plus (no substitutes)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375â°f.
• 2 mix the butter and sugar together until light and creamy.
• 3 gradually work in the flour (mixture will be crumbly).
• 4 press mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
• 5 prick all over with a fork (dip fork in some flour before pricking shortbread).
• 6 sprinkle with a teaspoon of sugar (optional).
• 7 put into oven for about 20 minutes, or until pale golden.
• 8 when cool, cut into bars.