When it comes to our favorite holiday cookies, sometimes less is more and our easy shortbread cookies prove it. Less ingredients—these cookies only have four—and less work. Just mix the batter, cut out your cookies and bake. Come to think of it, their flavors are simple, too. Each batch will be buttery-sweet with that light, crumbly texture no easy shortbread cookie should be without.
More About This Recipe
- You know what the greatest thing is about shortbread cookies? They’re, like, half butter. Right off the bat, you’ve got a recipe for success. After butter, you just need three more ingredients: powdered sugar, vanilla and flour. You probably have those ingredients in your kitchen at this very moment (something that would come in handy when you’re crazy busy around the holiday season). These cookies are sweet and simple and taste perfect just as they are, but if you did want to add any other ingredients, a little orange zest would be lovely.
Easy Shortbread Cookies
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350° F. In large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with spoon. Stir in flour. (If dough is crumbly, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened.)
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Step2Roll dough 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into small shapes by hand or use cookie cutters. Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step3Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until set and bottoms are light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
70
Calories
4g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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