5 from 3 votes
Halloween Shortbread Cookies
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
18
cookies
Calories:
110 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, salted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl, add in the butter and powdered sugar. Mix on low until smooth and well incorporated.
- Add in the vanilla and flour. Mix on low until the dough comes together. You'll need both teaspoons of vanilla to provide enough liquid for the dough to come together.
- Roll dough on the piece of parchment paper. Rolling out the cookies on more flour will make the dough crumbly.
- Cut out cookies and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place them in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Freezing the cookies is necessary to make sure they keep their shape. Also if you need to add another layer of cookies, just place a piece of parchment paper on the top of the first row of cookies going into the freezer. This is save space and time.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. The cookies will stay pale. I kept my cookies pretty thin so that they fit the cutters. They were probably about 1/4".
- Cool for 5 - 10 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack. You can frost them now if you choose.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
110kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
11mg
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 110kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.