Flower Shortbread Cookies

Makes 60
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Ingrediants:

DRY:
3 cups 750 mL white flour
1/2 cup 125 mL cornstarch
WET:
2 cups 500 mL butter
1 cup 250 mL icing sugar

Instructions:

  1. Beat butter and sugar until smooth.
  2. Seperately, mix flour and cornstarch.
  3. Add "dry" mixture to "wet" mixture in thirds.
  4. Form the mixture into 2 "logs", each about 4 cm in diameter.
  5. Wrap the "logs" in wax paper and place in the fridge.
  6. After at least 2 hours, remove the logs and slice into 32 cookies, each about 1/2 cm thick. (i.e. slice into halves 5 times)
  7. Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  8. Slice green and red candied cherries into slices and eigths (in half each way), respectively.
  9. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 12 - 15 minutes. Remove the cookies when the edges turn golden brown.

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