Quick & Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe (optional Vegan & Gluten-Free)

In case you haven't had enough Christmas treats yet, here's a versatile shortbread recipe with a few simple ingredients that will break just your belt not your wallet :-D

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine (or vegan butter)
• 1/4 cup icing (powdered) sugar
• 1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free flour (or blend of your choice)
• 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch (or another starch of your choice)
• optional: pinch of salt, drop of vanilla

Directions

• Mix sugar into margarine and then flour until dough is formed.
• Press dough into cookies half-inch thick
• Bake @ 350 F for 15-20 minutes until just golden brown on the bottom. They will still be white on top when done. Let stand to cool
• Optional: dip cooled cookies in chococolate and place in refrigerator to set