[ whipped shortbread ]

These are a standard in our home.  I use Hersey's Chocolate Kisses to decorate tho, rather than maraschino cherries.

Whipped Shortbread

Ingredients:

1 cup butter (not margarine)
½ cup icing sugar
1 + ½ cups flour
Hersey's Chocolate Kisses (small)

Directions:

1. cream butter and sugar
2. add flour and beat for 10 minutes
3. Drop from a small spoon onto a cookie sheet (I use a sil-pad)
4. Decorate with one HCK.
5. Bake at 350F for 10-12minutes

*recipe doubles well.
** not my image