These are the traditional Shortbread Cookies that I grew up with.  

Since my Mother passed away ten years ago I have done without this Holiday Tradition. But thanks to Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour I can enjoy them once again!

These melt in your mouth Shortbread Cookies are an excellent addition to any dessert tray!

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This is one time when dairy is necessary to the recipe and I allow myself to have some in the form of butter.

The first step to make Shortbread Cookies is to dump some soft butter and brown sugar into a large mixing bowl.

I used a large wooden spoon to cream them together until no lumps remained.

Next I added some Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour to the creamed mixture one cup at a time.

Continuing with a wooden spoon I combined well after each addition.

Now I used my hands to finish blending the dough and formed a ball.

I cut the ball in half and rolled each half into 1 ½" diameter rolls on top of wax paper.

Then I carefully wrapped the rolled cookie dough up in wax paper and placed them in the refrigerator until they were firm.

While waiting for the dough to become firm I cut up the cherries to decorate the top of each cookie.

I waited for at least an hour before removing the dough from the fridge and slicing the rolls into ¼" slices .

After slicing the dough I placed the discs onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

I gently pushed a small piece of green or red cherry into the center of each disc.

Now I put the cookies in the 325F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until they were just turning golden brown around the bottom edge.

After removing them from the oven I allowed the Shortbread Cookies to cool on the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack and then a serving plate.

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Ingredients You'll Need to Make these Shortbread Cookies:

• 1 lb butter softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 ½ cups Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour 
• Chopped red and green cherries for decorating

How to Make Shortbread Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar well, crush any lumps of sugar remaining.
3. Add the Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour one cup at a time combining well after each addition.
4. Pack mixture firmly together with hands to form a ball.
5. Roll mixture into 1 ½" diameter rolls.
6. Wrap rolls in wax paper and refrigerate until firm. At least an hour.
7. When firm, slice rolls into ¼" slices and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
8. Decorate with red and green cut up cherries.
9. Bake at 325F for 12-15 minutes until just turning golden brown around the bottom edge.
10. Allow to cool on pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
11. These cookies freeze well.