Kay's Shortbread

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 stir in flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt until very smooth.
• 3 form into a firm ball.
• 4 place on lightly floured surface.
• 5 lightly knead five or six times.
• 6 form level teaspoonfuls into small balls.
• 7 place two inches apart on unbuttered baking sheet.
• 8 with fingertips or fork, gently press each ball to slightly flatten it.
• 9 if desired, place a cherry piece in the centre of each.
• 10 bake in oven at 325 degrees f for about 15 minutes or until edges are slightly golden and firm to the touch.
• 11 cool.