Uncle Bill's Whipped Shortbread Cookies

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These are very easy to make shortbread cookies. They are so good that they melt in your mouth, you hardly have to chew them. I have been making them for over 35 years.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

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In a mixing bowl and using an electric mixer , combine butter , flour , icing sugar and vanilla extract.

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Mix until mixture is a smooth consistency.

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Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.

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Spoon out dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls or by tablespoons for larger cookies , spacing about 2 inches apart.

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Cut maraschino cherries into quarters and place one piece in the middle of each cookie , alternating with red and green cherries.

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Bake in preheated 350 f oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned , do not overbake.

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Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.

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Transfer onto wire racks to finish cooling.

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Store in a container with a lid and separate each layer with wax paper.

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Use sprinkles , half an almond or half a cashew or chocolate to the top of the cookies before baking.

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A thumbprint in the cookie , filled with your choice of jam is very tasty.

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It has been suggested.

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Ingredients

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butter, all-purpose flour, icing sugar, vanilla extract, red maraschino cherry, green maraschino cherry