Easy Toffee Shortbread Cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with butter, parchment paper or cooking spray.  Set aside.

Step 2

In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, cornstarch and salt, set aside.

Step 3

Make sure the butter is room temperature and soft. Grab a medium bowl and cream the butter, vanilla and icing or powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy.  I usually use a handheld mixer to do this on a low to medium speed.

Step 4

Gradually blend in the flour mixture.  This will gradually come together as a dough.  As it thickens I grab a spoon to finish it off.

Step 5

Then stir in the Heath or Skor Toffee Bits or whatever option you have decided to use instead.

Step 6

Scoop dough into 1 ½ to 2 inch rounds. Flatten cookies slightly to between ½ to ¾ of an inch thick.

Step 7

Place cookies about 1 ½ inches apart. Bake for about 20 minutes,or until the edges are just starting to brown.  This recipe makes produces around 14 big cookies start checking your cookies at about 10 minutes and watch for the cookies to start to brown around the edges.  Allow cookies to cool for at least five minutes before moving them on to wire racks.