Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 12 maraschino cherries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C.)

Combine butter or margarine, flour and confectioner's sugar and beat for 10 minutes.

Drop from teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Decorate with maraschino cherry pieces.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned.