Shortbread Cookies

• 3/4 cup of butter
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix softened butter and sugar in a large bowl. 
3. Stir in the flour (If the dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons of softened butter.)
4. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface.
5. Note: Spray cookie cutter with cooking spray. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter.
6. Place 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake about 20 minutes or until set.
8. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to a wire cookie rack.
9. Serve these buttery cookies plain or frost them with Maple Frosting using Maine Maple Syrup (recipe under Maine Maple Glaze).

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