Name: Easy Classic Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; ½ cup powdered sugar; ½ tsp vanilla; ½ cup cornstarch; ⅛ tsp salt; 1½ cups flour

Easy Classic Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Deidre Harwood Modified: July 16, 2024

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How To Make Easy Classic Shortbread Cookies

Whip up a batch of soft and chunky cookies for snacking with this easy shortbread cookies recipe! Enjoy bites of buttery cookies in less than 30 minutes.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 8 minutes

Total: 28 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupbutter
½cuppowdered sugar
½tspvanilla
½cupcornstarch
⅛tspsalt
1½cupsflour

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Cream the butter for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix until combined.
Mix in the cornstarch and salt. Add flour a little bit at a time. Beat until just combined.
Place the dough into a cookie press and press onto an ungreased pan. Add sprinkles or colored sugar, if desired.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or just until done. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Serve with tea or coffee, and enjoy!