Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe is delicious and easy to make dessert, snack and traditional Christmas treat. Classic shortbread cookies recipe uses only three ingredients: salted butter, powdered sugar and flour. If you add a hint of vanilla extract, you’ll have the best shortbread cookies ever.
Besides holiday tradition, these simple and easy cookies are family favorite treat all year round. However, they are so simple and easy to make so I often bake them. They are perfect snack for kids with a mug of warm cocoa, delicious treat alongside a cup of coffee or tea when I hang around with my friends and they make great gifts for the neighbors!
Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Prep Time: 60 Cook Time: 20 Yield: 25 Category: Desserts Method: bake Cuisine: American
Description
Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe is delicious and easy to make dessert, snack and traditional Christmas treat.
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter-softened
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
Mix softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla, just to combine.
Gradually add flour and mix to combine. Do not mix too much. The mixture will look crumbly. Knead it just a few times with your hands to come together. Form a disk, wrap with plastic wrap and chill 45-60 minutes.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll the dough 1/3 -1/2 inch thick and cut in desired shapes. You can use pizza cuter or sharp knife and cut into rectangles. If you want to make “pizza cuts” use 2 bowl. I used 7.5-inch bowl to cut out large circle. Then use smaller (6-inch) bowl and lightly press onto circle to make the rim. Use knife to make dents over the rim.
Using a wooden skewer make dots.
Arrange the cookies onto baking sheet leaving at least 1-inch space between.
Bake at 325 F until the edges are lightly golden brown (18-20 minutes).