The Best Whipped Shortbread Cookies: Soft, Buttery & Melt-in-Your-Mouth Holiday Treats
Make these easy whipped shortbread cookies for a light, fluffy, and buttery dessert that melts in your mouth. This simple ingredient recipe is a holiday baking favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 27 min
- Yield: About 3 dozen cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until it is light and creamy. This is the whipping step that creates the light texture.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition until fully combined and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the flour, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (or use a cookie press).
- Pipe small rosettes or desired shapes onto the prepared baking sheets.
- If using, gently press sprinkles onto the top of each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are barely set and very light golden. Do not let them brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For the best melt-in-your-mouth texture, ensure your butter is truly at room temperature but not melted.
- If you do not have a piping bag, you can drop spoonfuls of dough onto the sheet and gently flatten them slightly with a fork.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg