Shortbread Cookies

Name: Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: ['18', '36 cookies']
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar; 12 maraschino cherries

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⏱ 30 mins 🍽 ['18', '36 cookies'] 🏷 Dessert

These classic shortbread cookies are wonderfully simple, requiring only three core ingredients to create a biscuit that truly melts in your mouth. The key technique involves a thorough beating of the dough to achieve the perfect texture. Ready in about 30 minutes, this recipe makes between 18 and 36 delightful cookies, each optionally decorated with a piece of maraschino cherry for a touch of colour. It's an ideal dessert for any occasion.

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
12 maraschino cherries

Method

Set your oven to heat to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Mix the butter, all-purpose flour, and confectioners' sugar together, then beat this mixture for 10 minutes.
Place spoonfuls of the prepared dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Add pieces of maraschino cherry to each for decoration.
Place the sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the cookie bases show a light brown colour.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories147 kcal

Fat10 g

Sugars3 g

Protein1 g

Sodium73 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert

AuthorCarol