Buttery 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Contributed By: Terry Borden

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Press dough into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Prick with a fork.
2. Bake until light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Helpful Hints:

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 cookies.

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