Shortbread Cookies

You only need 3 ingredients to make these delicious Shortbread Cookies. Well, four if you count the tablespoon of vanilla. They’re a buttery, melt in your mouth cookie that’s made even more delicious by dipping in melted chocolate.  Let me show you how to make this classic holiday cookie. 

Ask anyone to share with you a favorite memory and most will say, “baking Christmas cookies.” This year I’m celebrating the start of the Christmas season with 12 Days of Christmas Cookies.

For the next 12 days I will be sharing a new Christmas cookie recipe that you can make with your children, grandchildren or even just by yourself to enjoy this holiday season. 

To make this even better I’ve invited a few other “foodie friends” to join me in our “Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange.” Make sure you check out the cookies they’re featuring today at the bottom of all the cookie posts I’ll be sharing over the next 12 days. 

All the cookies being shared are perfect for the holiday season. If you host a cookie exchange, give away cookies as gifts or just bake for your own family, you’re going to love the recipes. And like all the recipes found on my site, these are EASY recipes! 

12 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes

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Shortbread Cookies

This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2013 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them! 

This is a recipe I have been making for YEARS. They’re very easy to make and everyone loves them. Shortbread cookies hold up well if you’re planning on giving them as gifts too. 

You can make these cookies using any cookie cutter you’d like. I’ve made the cookies using a biscuit cutter as seen in the photo below, which was originally posted in 2013. 

Today I’m going to share with you how I made them using a heart shaped cookie cutter.

Shortbread Cookies Ingredients: 

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• 3 sticks of butter softened (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• Vanilla – 1 tablespoon
• 3 cups flour
• candy melts – if you choose to dip the cookies in melted chocolate, which I highly recommend. 

How to Make Shortbread Cookies

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until they are just combined.

Now, we need to add the flour, a little at a time until all is added. Then mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. You’ll know the dough is ready when you can make a small disc in your hands with the dough and it doesn’t fall apart. 

Remove the dough from the bowl onto a floured surface and shape into 2 flat discs. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 to 60 minutes. You can even chill the dough overnight or freeze it.   

How to Roll out the Cookie Dough

Roll out the dough on a floured surface into 1/2 inch thickness. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, begin to cut out shapes. Place the cut out shapes onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are beginning to brown slightly. 

How to Dip in Melted Chocolate

Now comes the fun part! Let’s make these cookies even more delicious by dipping one part of them in melted chocolate. You can use chocolate bark or candy melts to dip the cookies in. 

Melt the chocolate according to the package directions. 

Make sure the cookies have cooled completely before dipping half the cookie into melted chocolate. You can even dip the cookie into chopped walnuts, colored sprinkles. chopped peppermint candies immediately after dipping them in the melted chocolate. I like to sometimes drizzle melted white chocolate on top of the cookies! 

Place the cookies on a piece of wax paper to completely harden before storing in plastic containers. 

How to Store and Freeze Shortbread Cookies

Once the cookies have dried completely, store them in an air-tight container. I like to place them between layers of Parchment Baking Sheets. 

You can also freeze the cookies by first flash freezing them on a baking tray and then once frozen, place in an airtight container or in large plastic freezer safe bags. These cookies will last in the freezer for up to a month or two. 

12 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes

Make sure you check out these other Christmas Cookies featured today from a few of my foodie friends joining in on the celebration. 

• Flour On My Face: Almond Spritz Cookies Recipe I love spritz cookies and these sound yummy.
• Walking on Sunshine Recipes: Heart Shaped Shortbread Cookies
• Glenda Embree: Chocolate Crinkles
• Fat Dad Foodie: Ginger Snowball Cookies

Shortbread Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen cookies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Shortbread Cookies in heart shapes are buttery, melt in your mouth cookie that’s made even more delicious by dipping in melted chocolate.  Let me show you how to make this classic holiday cookie. 

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Ingredients

• 3 sticks of butter softened (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• Candy Melts - to dip the cookies in.

Instructions

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until they are just combined and fluffy.
2. Add the flour, a little at a time until it is all combined.
3. Remove the dough from the bowl onto a floured surface and shape into 2 flat discs. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 to 60 minutes. You can even chill the dough overnight or freeze it. 
4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into 1/2 inch thickness. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, begin to cut out shapes. Place the cut out shapes onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are beginning to brown slightly. 
6. Cool completely before dipping half the cookie into melted chocolate then dip the cookie into chopped walnuts, colored sprinkles or chopped peppermint candies.  
7. Place the cookies on a piece of wax paper to completely harden before storing in plastic containers. 

Notes

• Follow the directions on the back of the package for melting the chocolate.
• Make sure the cookies have cooled completely before dipping half the cookie into melted chocolate. You can even dip the cookie into chopped walnuts, colored sprinkles. chopped peppermint candies immediately after dipping them in the melted chocolate. I like to sometimes drizzle melted white chocolate on top of the cookies! 

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 126 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 21mg Sodium: 73mg Carbohydrates: 12g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 3g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 1g

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