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Butterscotch Shortbread

Mmm! Buttery rich homemade cookies and all you need to make them is six simple ingredients.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300°F. In large bowl, beat butter, shortening and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt. (Dough will be dry and crumbly; use hands to mix completely.)
2. Roll dough into 9x6-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake cookies about 25 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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