Snowflake Shortbread Cookies I love a good shortbread cookie that just melts in your mouth, and about this time of year, as the holidays are just around the corner, I miss making cookies with my mom, throwing flour at my cousins, the smell of cookies baking, and yes, I even miss the snow. Making these cookies makes me feel like I'm at home again. 

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened SAVE $

1 cup powdered sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon salt

1 pouch (7 oz) white cookie icing

Coarse white sparkling sugar

Steps 

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.

2. In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. In small bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended.

3.  On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch snowflake-shaped cookie cutter. On cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart.

4. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Decorate with white icing; sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container at room temperature.

**This is a passive program, which means you can do the activity whenever you’d like.