Granny's Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1  egg yolk 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 10 ounce maraschino cherries drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2.3 ounce decorator sugar red

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, nutmeg and egg yolk.
3. Add the flour a little at a time until mixture is stiff.
4. Place onto floured board and knead lightly until the dough begins to crack.
5. Roll out 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
6. Place on un-greased cookie sheet, decorate with colored sugar crystals and maraschino cherries.
7. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.