Description
These Whipped Shortbread Cookies are light, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Perfect for holiday gifting or a sweet treat any time of the year.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- optional: sprinkles or maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until light, fluffy, and pale.
- Add vanilla: Mix in the vanilla extract until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating until smooth and creamy.
- Shape and bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet or pipe using a star tip. Top with sprinkles or cherry if desired. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra tender cookies, do not overbake.
- These freeze well and are perfect for gifting during holidays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
