Classic Shortbread Cookies
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Classic Shortbread Cookies
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Classic Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crisp and so delicious. This simple 5-ingredient recipe requires very little time and effort to make the most perfect shortbread cookie you’ve ever tasted.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 4 oz.
- ½ cup powdered sugar 2 oz./56g, sifted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3g
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 6 oz./170g, sifted
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2g
Instructions
- Combine the softened butter and sifted powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Whip mixer until creamed and combined, about 2-3 minutes. (You may do this in a large bowl with a hand mixer, too.)
- Add the vanilla, and mix to combine.
- Sift the flour into the bowl on top of the wet ingredients. Add the salt, too.
- Beat the ingredients until the shortbread has just come together, about 2-3 minutes. This dough starts off as pretty crumbly, but then starts to come together. Keep an eye on it. This process is a lot faster in the stand mixer.
- Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap. Chill for 45 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Roll out the shortbread on a flat floured surface. The thickness should be about 1/6” thick.
- Cut out the cookies into the desired shapes. (The size of your cookie cutter, as well as the shape, will determine how many cookies you end up with.)
- Poke the tops of the shortbread cookies with a fork two to three times. This will help steam escape so that the cookies can bake more flat (and have less air bubbles.)
- Bake 20-23 minutes or until the shortbread has firmed up and is lightly golden brown.
- Let cool on a wire rack, then enjoy.
Notes
- How to store: Store in an airtight container, like a cookie tin, at room temperature for 3-4 days. Place them in a single layer, and separate the layers with parchment or wax paper. Keep them separate from other cookies, as flavor creep can happen.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 cookie
Calories
92kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
66mg
(3%)
Potassium
12mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
158IU
(3%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18(3") cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 92kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 158IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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