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Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Buttery and melt in your mouth, these easy Christmas Shortbread Cookies are a cooke plate staple!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 108 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy. You’ll want to beat this for at least 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times. Add the vanilla and beat to combine.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and mix just until combined. The mixture will look crumbly, but the dough will stick together if you press on it.
  4. Transfer the dough to the refrigerator and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
  6. Once firm, roll the dough into balls about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough each. (I used a small cookie scoop to keep them all the same size.) Place the balls on 2 baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or a silpat liner.
  7. Press the tops of the cookies with a fork and sprinkle with a few sprinkles.
  8. Place one cookie sheet in the oven and bake until the edges are just set, about 12 minutes. While the first tray is baking, place the second tray in the refrigerator.
  9. Once baked, remove from the oven and bake the second tray.
  10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking tray.

Notes

  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 108kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 21mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 28cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 108

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 108kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 21mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.