Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Melt in your mouth cookies!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (1½ sticks) salted butter, very soft
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy- for a FULL 5 minutes. Gradually add in the flour and cornstarch, beating until well blended- about 3 more minutes. Beat in the vanilla.
- With hands lightly dusted with additional cornstarch, roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart on baking sheets that are lined with parchment paper or silpat mats. Press lightly with a powdered sugar fork. Sprinkle nonpareils on top of each cookie.
- Bake at 300℉ until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing the cookies from the pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- If you want to bake a LOT of these for a party or a cookie exchange, use the following amounts to make 100 (small) cookies: 3 cups butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 4½ cups flour, 1 cup cornstarch and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 178IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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