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For those of you who like shortbread, here is a recipe for melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies. This is another recipe that has been passed down from a Grandmother.  They are delicious!

Nana’s Shortbread Cookies

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup icing sugar

1 cup flour

1/8 tsp. salt

1 cup butter

Red or green glazed cherries

Sift dry ingredients together, then cut in butter with pastry blender. When mixture resembles coarse crumbs, use your hands to form crumb mixture into ball of dough. Pulling off small amounts of dough, roll into 1 inch balls. Place on UNGREASED cookie sheets. Using fork dipped in hot water, slightly flatten balls. Cut glazed cherries in half, and gently press half cherry into each unbaked cookie. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes or until slightly browned around edges.  These cookies crumble very easily, so it’s best to let them cool before removing from cookie sheet. Enjoy!