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Whipped Shortbread Cookies
With only six ingredients (plus sprinkles), these whipped shortbread cookies may be the easiest recipe you make this holiday season. They take less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish--NO chilling required! Scroll down to watch the how-to video.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 35 cookies
Calories: 85 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup unsalted butter¹ softened
- ¾ ¾ cup powdered sugar (plus additional for imprinting cookies)
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon table salt
- 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- nonpareils jimmies, or colored sanding sugar for decorating, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (165C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large mixing bowl and use an electric hand mixer) and beat on medium-high speed (use high speed if using a hand mixer) until lightened in color, fluffy, and creamy. This will take at least 5 minutes with a stand mixer and possibly a bit longer if using a hand mixer. If needed, pause occasionally to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all of the butter and sugar are being well creamed.
- Add vanilla extract and salt and stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch.
- Turn mixer speed to medium-low and gradually add flour, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized scoops and briefly roll between your palms to make smooth balls. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 1-2 inches (2.5-5cm) apart.
- Use a fork to gently, slightly flatten each cookie. If the cookie dough is sticking to the tines of the fork, dip the fork in a bit of powdered sugar first to prevent sticking.
- Sprinkle cookies with nonpareils, jimmies, or sugar, if desired.
- Transfer to 325F (165C) oven and bake for 12 minutes. Cookies will still be light in color when finished baking. Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before removing.
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Notes
- Butter is the most important ingredient in your whipped shortbread and the better quality you use, the better your cookies will taste. If you can get your hands on European butter, I recommend using that for this recipe (though they’ll still be delicious if you can’t!). The butter should be softened, but not so warm that it appears melty or oily.
- If using salted butter, reduce the salt in the recipe to ¼ teaspoon.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
162IU
(3%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 162IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.