Whipped Shortbread Cookies (Cookie Press)
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
28 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
116 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Snacks, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Whipped Shortbread Cookies (Cookie Press)
Description
The Whipped Shortbread Cookies recipe begins by creaming butter until light and fluffy, which ensures an airy texture. Powdered sugar and vanilla extract are incorporated to add sweetness and aroma. Incorporating cornstarch and a pinch of salt along with all-purpose flour produces a dough that’s tender yet holds shape well when pressed through a cookie press.
The dough is portioned using the cookie press onto an ungreased pan to form patterned cookies, which bake in about 9 to 11 minutes until set but not browned. Cooling on a wire rack preserves their delicate crumb texture. The cornstarch contributes to the cookie's characteristic shortbread softness.
These cookies can be decorated with sprinkles or colored sugar before baking to add a festive touch. They work well as a simple, buttery accompaniment for hot beverages or as a light dessert cookie.
If a cookie press is not available, the dough can be shaped into small balls about ¾ inch diameter and pressed flat with a fork to create a similar effect.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cream butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in cornstarch and salt.
- Add flour a little bit at a time. Beat until just combined.
- Place dough into a cookie press and press onto an ungreased pan. Add sprinkles or colored sugar if desired.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or just until done. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- If you don’t have a cookie press, form dough into ¾-inch balls and press flat with a fork before baking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 116 | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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