[imcarthur]

While I'm on cookies, here is another steal from the Five Roses Cookbook. I seem to only make this at Christmas but I should make it more often. This embarrasses anybody else's shortbreads.

Prize Shortbread

2 cups Five Roses All-purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 egg yolk

Soften butter slightly, but do not allow to become oily. Stir in sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yolk with a wooden spoon.

Add flour, a little at a time, until mixture is too stiff to work with spoon.

Turn onto floured board and knead lightly, drawing in flour all the time until dough just begins to crack.

Roll out dough 1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter; place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350°F 10 minutes or until delicately brown.

Yield: 2 dozen or so.

To Decorate - Top with strips of red and green maraschino cherries before baking. Or use the decorative sprinkle things.

DO NOT REFRIGERATE !!! They are delicate & will absorb moisture & other flavors.

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Ian