One of the best things about the holidays are the special cookies that people make that remind them of their childhoods.

These shortbread cookies are from my Mom’s side of the family.  They’re incredibly delicious and so simple!  Just take 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup of powdered sugar, half cup of corn starch and 1 lb. salted butter, cream them together and then using wax paper – roll into a tube for easy cutting. Or you can roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter but I find the tube of dough easier and faster to make.   Refrigerate the dough for 30 min. for easier handling and then cut them in slices about a quarter inch thick.  Bake until golden brown in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Happy Holidays