Ingredients:
125 g butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
Thoroughly cream sugar and butter. Add 2 1/2 cups of the flour and mix thoroughly. Turn out onto a surface floured with remaining 1/2 cup of flour. Knead dough until it cracks on surface. Roll out 1/2 cm thick and cut out with cutters. Prick cookies with fork tines and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 140°C for about 45 to 55 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Makes about 2 dozen shortbread cookies.
