Description
These Whipped Shortbread Cookies are light, buttery, and effortlessly elegant. With just a few ingredients, they bake into soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with a delicate crumb. Perfect for holidays, gifts, or your next cozy tea moment, these cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious.
Ingredients
1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (65g) powdered sugar
1½ cups (195g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (30g) cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until very light and fluffy (3–5 minutes).
- Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Sift together flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl.
- Gradually beat dry ingredients into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, or roll into balls and flatten with a fork.
- Pipe or shape cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Chill the tray of cookies for 15–20 minutes to help them hold their shape.
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Bake cookies for 15–18 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet, then dust with powdered sugar if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–18 minutes