Whipped Shortbread

These melt in your mouth. The secret is in the beating.

1 c butter
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 c icing sugar

combine all ingredients and beat for 10 minutes using an electric mixer. start off slow but get your mixer up to full speed by the end. you should see the mixture change to a whipped, smooth consistency. drop from teaspoon onto cookie sheet.

bake at 350 for appr. 17 min until bottoms are lightly browned.

makes appr 3 doz small cookies.

absolute freakin' heaven!!!!! and my butter tarts... well they are beyond heavenly. everyone loves em... even people who don't like butter tarts i was fortunate to have someone feel sorry for my 'nonbakingmama' failings and she gave me this recipe... and i've been doing it right ever since!!!

here's the recipe:

Aleesha’s Butter Tarts

1/3 c. butter
1c. butter
1/2 c. golden corn syrup
1/2 c. demerara sugar
1/2 to 2/3 c pecans = 4 pecans per tart shell.
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1 eggs

Melt butter, all ingredients except egg and pecans - mix thoroughly.

Let mixture cool about 30 minutes and add the egg, beaten just sufficiently to combine yolk and white.

Place 4 pecans into each tart shell and then scoop the butter tart mixture into each shell.

Bake 15 minutes in 350 degree oven.