5 from 21 votes
Whipped Shortbread
Whipped Shortbread combines butter, margarine, and icing sugar whipped together until creamy, then mixed with flour to create a dough lighter than traditional shortbread. The dough can be dropped by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet, optionally topped with cherries or sprinkles, and baked slowly at a low temperature for a tender, airy cookie with a delicate crumb and subtle sweetness.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
106 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
Instructions
- Whip the margarine, butter and icing sugar together well. You can use all butter for sure, don't get me wrong, and then it is a shortbread for the purist. I like it half and half. Once it looks all deliciously creamy, resist from eating it by the spoonful, and get your flour ready.
- Start the beaters, and slowly add in the flour, until it has all been added in. Then you can proceed to let your mixer do all the work for you and whip it for about 5-6 minutes. You are wanting lighter than air shortbread here.
- Drop by rounded teaspoon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and add whatever you want on top. I usually just go for a piece of cherry, but sprinkles are excellent as well. The batter is perfect for cookie presses as well, I have had fantastic luck using this recipe. Just whip it about half the time to give them more density to hold the shape, otherwise they just break off in little air puff pieces.
- Bake them in a 250 degree oven for about half an hour, you want to dry out the shortbread in essence, not bake it, thus the low temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
24g
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24g | |
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.