go bake this. now.

So, I posted a basic recipe
for shortbread cookies a while back.

I'm here to amend it slightly.

Preheat your oven to about 375 degrees F.

For a batch of two dozen,
mix together:

1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
a couple pinches salt

Blend in 1 cup butter,
and whatever excitement you prefer.

a handful of chocolate chips
a couple heaping spoonfuls of caramel
etc.

Shape the dough into small balls with your palms
(they should feel oily/buttery, otherwise they'll be too dry)
and give them a criss-cross pattern with fork tines.

I just pulled my first-ever
salted caramel shortbread
out of the oven.

I only wish I had sea salt to
garnish the tops...