Shortbread Cookies

Instructions

1. Measure out flour (and salt, if applicable) in a bowl.
2. Brown ½ stick butter in the saucepan, then melt the rest of the butter down with it.
3. Cream the butter and sugar together. As much as you can, anyway; the ratio is very butter-heavy.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Gradually add flour mixture until pale and fluffy.
6. Preheat oven to 350℉, with rack in upper third.
7. Load the dough into the cookie press and fill your cookie sheet(s).
8. Bake until the edges just start to brown, about 10 minutes.
9. Remove to a cooling rack.
10. Decorate? Or just keep it real.