Planning the Cookie Baking!

Every year we get together with the neighbors to bake cookies - This is the recipe from my grandmother, Frances Potter Tabor - Shortbread

Cream:
1 lb of butter
1 C Brown Sugar

Add:
4 C flour
1/2 t soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Mix well. Chill until it is firm enough to handle.

Roll out to 1/8" or thinner if you prefer. It will handle some additional flour for the board and the pin without getting hard to work or changing the flavor/texture

Cut into shapes - sprinkle with colored sugar or add cinnamon candies or currants as decoration. We do this sparingly as we like to frost them, too.

Bake at 350° until the edges begin to brown. Time will vary depending on thickness and size of cookies. I like the flavor of the cookie when it gets a bit "too" brown, but not everyone does, so watch them.

Cool and frost with way too much colored icing.