Baby Cakes Shortbread Food Recipe

2 c All-purpose flour

1 c Butter; 2 sticks

1/2 c Sugar; if desired

Colored sugar; for d -ecoration --or candy sprinkles Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place flour, butter, & sugar in heavy duty plastic zip-type food storage bag. Securely seal bag. Knead bag with hands to blend ingredients thoroughly. Open bag; scrape dough together with rubber spatula to remove from bag. (If necessary, refrigerate to firm dough for ease in handling). Shape into 1 diameter balls. Place 2 apart on unbuttered cookie sheet. Flatten to approximatelay 1/4 thickness w/ a fork, cookie stamp or by pressing w/ fingers. Sprinkle w/ sugar, candy sprinkles, or jimmies. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until lightly browned around edges. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely. -----