National Shortbread Day - Recipe

In honor of National Shortbread Day, which is celebrated on January 6th, here is a well used recipe for Shortbread Cookies. In fact they're so good, I might consider making them more often!

Ingredients:

2½ cups flour

½ cup vegetable shortening

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Beat together the vegetable shortening, sugar, and salt,  to a smooth mix.
2. Gradually add the egg, well beaten, the flour, and vanilla extract.
3. On a floured board, knead the dough lightly, roll it out to ¼ inch thick and then cut into small round shapes.
4. Mark them with fork, place of lightly greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° from 10-15 minutes.
5. Recipe makes approximately 40 cookies.

Have some cookies and enjoy the day!