Whipped Shortbread Cookies are so festive! They are super easy to make, positively delicious, and are beautiful for the holidays.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies, shortbread
Prep Time 7 minutesminutes
Cook Time 14 minutesminutes
Decorating 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 36 minutesminutes
Servings 28cookies
Ingredients
8ouncesbutter - softened
1½cupsall-purpose flour
½cupconfectioner’s sugar
¼cupcornstarch
1tspvanilla extract
1-2tbspsprinkles of choice
½cupchocolate melting wafers – if dipping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and set aside.
Whip the soft butter in the mixer using the paddle attachment.
Slowly stir in the flour, confectioner’s sugar, cornstarch and vanilla until the dough pulls together.
Use a 4 tsp cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
Press a fork gently into the tops of the cookies.
Add sprinkles – if desired.
Bake for 14 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely before decorating with chocolate.
To decorate, melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl according to package directions.
Dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate, place back on the parchment lined sheet and immediately add sprinkles before the chocolate solidifies again.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.