Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Shortbread cookies aren’t just for the holidays! These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth. I think they’re the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you’ll be snacking on them ALL day long!

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

This simple and satisfying, melt in your mouth shortbread cookies recipe you’ll quite likely find irresistible!

Prep: 15min

Total: 35min

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 31 g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 31 g, calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, Fat 9.8 g, Saturated Fat 2.9 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Sodium 109 mg, Fiber 0.6 g, Sugar 7 g, unSaturated Fat 6.1 g

Ingredients:

• 10 tbsp unsalted butter (unsalted butter, at room temperature 142g)
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180g)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (optional)

Instruction:

1. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and vanilla extract until creamed.
2. Add confectioners sugar and salt; mix until combined.
3. Scrape bowl down and add flour while beating on low. Scrape bowl once more and mix until combined.
4. Shape the dough into a rectangular prism, wrap in plastic and chill until firm. At least an hour.
5. Preheat oven to 350F (177C). Use a sharp knife to cut 1/2 inch thick slices
6. Place slices, spaced at least an inch apart onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
7. Use a fork or skewer to indent a pattern onto the top.
8. Bake for about 10 minutes, rotating baking sheet in the oven halfway through.
9. Transfer to a wire sheet to cool.

Shortbread Cookies

Ina Garten’s classic chocolate-dipped Shortbread Cookies are the perfect sweet treat, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. With over 500 reviews, they’re sure to please.

Prep: 0 15min0

Total: 0 1h15min0

Yield: 20 cookies

Serving Size: 1 of 20 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 20 servings, calories 285, Fat 17g, Saturated Fat 10g, Carbohydrate 33g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 15g, Protein 3g, Cholesterol 37mg, Sodium 33mg

Ingredients:

• 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3 by 1-inch finger-shaped cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.
4. When the cookies are cool, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put 3 ounces of the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don’t trust your microwave timer; time it with your watch.) Stir with a wooden spoon. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second increments until the chocolate is just melted. Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it’s completely smooth. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is smooth and slightly cooled; stirring makes it glossier.
5. Drizzle 1/2 of each cookie with just enough chocolate to coat it.

Easy and Delicious Shortbread Cookies

FAQ

What is the secret to good shortbread?

• Choose High Quality Butter. No matter what brand of butter you buy, if it’s real butter, you can rest assured that it’s the best. …
• Keep Ingredients Simple. …
• Add Flavor. …
• Don’t Overwork. …
• Shape Dough. …
• Chill Before Baking. …
• Bake Until Golden. …
• Add Finishing Touches.

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