Ingredients

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2 cups of butter (unsalted (good quality butter is a must))
3 cups all purposed flour
1 cup cake flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream butter and sugar in mixer until blended well and slightly fluffy.
Add vanilla and mix.
Add the flours 1/2 cup at a time, mixing lightly in between.
Roll out the dough and cut into shapes or squares. (easiest and looks like traditional shortbread!)
The dough can be a bit sticky so either chill it in the refrigerator or flour your board and rolling pin well. If you have trouble, you can also pat the dough out and cut into squares.
Bake for 10 – 14 minutes, or until lightly browned on edges. (All ovens cook differently so DON’T OVERCOOK!! They are done when they are only very, very slightly browned on the edges. (and look a little not quite done) This creates a delicate cookie. If you like them crunchier, cook longer)
Enjoy!!

Notes

You can add more powdered sugar if you’d like a sweeter cookie.
Try adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup. On one batch, I added an extra 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and it didn’t change the texture too much.
You can add other flavorings, such as, lemon, almond, orange or peppermint, to make a different flavored cookie.
You can rolled them out and use cookie cutters or add icing after they have cooled and sprinkles upon cooking.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes