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Our Grandma Fifi’s Famous Shortbread Diamond Cookies!

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Cookie Recipe:

  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg

Combine ingredients with blender.  Roll up cookie dough in wax paper and place in refrigerator until the day you are ready to bake the cookies.

Preheat oven to 350F.  Roll out 1/4″ thick. Cut into diamonds using a knife (see photo). Bake 12 minutes. Frost and add sprinkles.

Frosting Recipe:

  • 1/3 c. butter
  • 3 c. powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp. cream or milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • Assorted food coloring & sprinkles

Beat together all ingredients until smooth. Use food coloring and make several different colors of frosting.

Dean Jacob’s Sparkling Sprinkles $4.99 and up