Christmas Shortbread

 

2 cups butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
5 cups sifted all-purpose flour 

 

       Heat oven to 350ºF .  In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until smooth.  Sir in flour, knead by hand until dough comes together.  At first dough will seem dry and crumbly, but don't give up, keep mixing.  Roll dough to 1/4" thick, cut with cookie cutters.  Place cookies 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake 8 - 12 minutes, depending on size of cookies.  Do not brown.  Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.  Makes 5-6 dozen.