Whipped Shortbread Cookies: The Best Christmas Baking Recipe
This whipped shortbread cookies recipe is one of the best you can come across as its tastes are spectacular and its texture is just perfect, melting right in your mouth.
Equipment
- 1 Hand mixer
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups of All Purpose Flour
- 1½ cups of Butter salted, at room temperature
- ¾ cup of Confectioners’ sugar or powdered sugar
- ¾ cup of Cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup of Christmas sprinkles or any of your choice
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the butter and Confectioners' sugar, and mix for about 5 minutes until lightened in color, fluffy, and creamy. If you don't have a mixing bowl, you can add the two into a large bowl, and use a hand mixer to mix them till you achieve the same results.
- Add in the pure vanilla extract or any other flavoring, and mix for about 1 minute.
- Add the sieved flour and cornstarch to the bowl, and mix till they're well combined.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop the mixture and roll into 36 similarly sized balls. Place on the lined baking sheet, and press their top with a spoon coated in flour (to prevent sticking), then top with sprinkles.
- All the dough to sit in the fridge for about 1-2 hours.
- While the dough is sitting, preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Bake the cookies in the oven for about 15 minutes or till their tops look set.
- Allow to cool before you start serving.
Notes
- If you want to prepare ahead, you can store the dough in the freezer for up to 2 months, then bake whenever you're ready. You don't need to allow it to thaw, just add a couple of minutes to the baking time.
- If you are adventurous, you can play around with other types of flavoring that you like, just make sure it's in a fair amount.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSodium: 50mgSugar: 2g
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