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Shortbread Cookies

These soft, sweet, and buttery shortbread cookies only require 4 ingredients! BONUS: the cookie dough is easy to make days or even weeks ahead of time until you're ready to bake! 

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 208 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
If adding sprinkles:
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup Sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and flour and mix until well-combined.
  2. Roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick and use a cookie cutter to create the shapes (I used a round, 3-inch wide cutter).
  3. Place the cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheets and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. (It's much easier to chill them after you've cut them, vs. rolling out chilled dough.)
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Bake the cookies for 12-18 minutes, (set the timer for 10 minutes and check them every 2 minutes after that)- they're done when they just begin to get golden brown on the side.
  6. If adding sprinkles, brush just enough milk on each cookie to get it slightly wet on the top, then scatter the sprinkles over it. The milk helps them to stick. Let them cool slightly to prevent the sprinkles from bleeding onto the cookie.
  7. Serve with Cookie Dip or by themselves!

Notes

  • Here is the cookie cutter that I used!

Nutrition Information

Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 109mg (5%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 380IU (8%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208

% Daily Value*

Calories 208kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 109mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 1%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 380IU 8%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

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