If you’ve been scouring the internet for the best holiday baking recipes, look no further: this whipped shortbread cookie recipe is the only one you need.
These cookies literally melt in your mouth. They are so incredibly delicious, it makes me drool just thinking about them. All you need is four ingredients to make these and you probably already have most of them in your cupboards.
This recipe makes 9 dozen cookies – perfect for the cookie exchange, baked-goods sales, Christmas parties, and host/hostess gifts. Who doesn’t love cookies for gifts?!
Ingredients:
1 lb butter
1 ¼ cups icing sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
Sprinkles of your choice (optional)
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl, whip butter and sugar for 10 minutes with an electric beater.
- Combine flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Once mixed, slowly blend the flour and cornstarch into the whipped butter/sugar mixture.
- Mix until combined.
- Drop from a teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 275 degrees for 23 minutes.
- Add decorations of your choice (we love sprinkles!) and then store in a covered container when cooled.
- Enjoy!
These cookies are sure to be loved by anyone you share them with.
