Description
Delicately soft and buttery, these Classic Whipped Shortbread Cookies are made with just five simple ingredients and have a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Perfect for holidays or everyday treats, they’re easy to customize with sprinkles or chocolate.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional: festive sprinkles or chocolate for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Sift in the flour and cornstarch, add vanilla extract, and mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Using a spoon or piping bag, scoop or pipe small mounds of dough onto the baking sheet. Optionally, top with festive sprinkles.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden while tops remain pale.
- Cool cookies completely on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, optionally drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies for extra flavor.
Notes
Swap vanilla for almond extract for a nutty variation.
Add orange zest for a citrus twist.
Dip half the cookie in dark chocolate for a festive touch.
Freeze unbaked dough mounds for easy baking later.
Ensure butter is softened but not melted to prevent cookies from spreading too much.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
