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A serving plate with golden shortbread cookies on the white marble cooktop,

Shortbread Cookie Recipe

These buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies are crisp, lightly sweet, and perfect with a cup of tea. Simple to make, they’re a classic treat for any occasion!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutters
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
    A glass mixing bowl on a white marble cooktop, filled with softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar. A hand mixer rests inside, ready to cream the ingredients together
  3. Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until a dough forms.
    A glass mixing bowl on a white marble cooktop, now with all-purpose flour and salt gradually being mixed into the creamed butter and sugar. The dough begins to form into a soft, crumbly texture
  4. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into shapes.
    Shortbread dough rolled out to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured white marble cooktop. A cookie cutter is pressed into the dough, creating uniform shapes
  5. Place cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
    A parchment-lined baking sheet on the white marble cooktop, with evenly spaced shortbread cookie shapes ready to be baked. The dough appears smooth and delicate
  6. Let cookies cool on the sheet for a few minutes.
  7. Serve the delicious cookies.
    A serving plate with golden shortbread cookies on the white marble cooktop,