Pixie Dust Cookies

Name: Pixie Dust Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; Pearl dust

These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweet—and fun to decorate!—Peggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma

Ingredients

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
Pearl dust

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in flour (dough will be crumbly). Shape into a ball.
On a lightly floured surface, press dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-in. diamond-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with pearl dust. Bake 12-15 minutes or until firm. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Originally published as Scottish Shortbread Cookies in Ultimate Cookie Swap 2016 Bookazine