Title: 1990 3rd place: shortbread sheep
 Categories: Cookies, Holiday
      Yield: 16 Servings
 
      2 c  Unsalted softened butter
      1 c  Sugar
      4 c  Flour
    1/4 ts Salt
 
  Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes
  
   1. Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and
  fluffy. Beat in flour and salt. Knead the dough briefly until smooth.
  If dough is too sticky, add a bit more flour. (Dough can be
  refrigerated up to several days; soften slightly before shaping
  cookies.)
  
   2. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Have ungreased baking sheets ready.
  
   3. Pat half of the dough out on lightly floured surface to 1/2 -inch
  thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes. Place
  cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake until light brown on
  edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
   Note: The sheep cookie cutter used by Koenig is a Hallmark cutter
  that is no longer available. A sheep pattern can be made out of
  cardboard and placed over dough; cut out the shape with a small knife.