Nicoles Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies - butter

Method

• Let butter sit on counter and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 300F Cream butter until it is the consistency of whipped cream.
• Beat in the sugar, a little at a time.
• Add salt.
• Add flour, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Turn out onto a floured board and pat or roll to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut with heart shaped (or whatever shaped) cookie cutters.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
• Make sure that the cookies have cooled off.
• Quickly dip half the cookie in melted chocolate.
• Let it set on waxed paper.