Ayrshire Shortbread (Scotland)

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour*
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons cream

Instructions

1. Combine flour, butter and sugar; form a well in the center and add egg yolk and cream. Knead together lightly to form a stiff dough.
2. Refrigerate for several hours.
3. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
4. Cut dough into 20 (2 1/2 inch) rounds, 1/4 inch thick.
5. Bake on a greased cookie sheet until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Notes

* If you can find rice flour, add 1 tablespoon for a crisper shortbread.