Coleen's Shortbread

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   Preheat oven to 350F

2. 2

   Put flour in a bowl, and mix in seeds from vanilla bean pod.

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   In an electric mixer, beat butter on high speed until fluffy and light yellow.

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   Add sugar slowly until fluffy.

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   Remove bowl from mixer and mix in flour by hand.

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   Work the dough as little as possible.

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   Roll out ot 1/3 inch thickness.

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   Cut with simple shaped cookie cutter or into bars with a knife.

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   Prick with a fork and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

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    Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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    Do not let brown.

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    Dust with sugar and place on racks to cool.

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    You can use all-purpose flour, but 00 is finer.

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    TIP: Buy a high quality heavy cooking sheet, and your cookies will never burn from the bottom.

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