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plate of shortbread cookies drizzled with chocolate

Easy Shortbread Cookies

Kara
Melt in your mouth buttery shortbread cookies made with just three ingredients- perfect for Christmas or any gathering!
4.75 from 8 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 28 cookies
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups salted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Beat butter in a mixing bowl till soft and creamy. Add powdered sugar and beat till smooth.
  • Stir in flour till mixture is well combined; press dough together till it forms a ball.
  • Flatten dough and place in a gallon sized ziplock bag, close the bag tightly. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough 1/4" thick inside the bag. It will form a perfect square inside the bag!
  • Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Carefully cut away the sides of the bag. Use a knife, pizza cutter, or pastry wheel to cut the dough into rectangle shapes.
  • Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets about an inch apart. Place pans in the refrigerator.
  • While the cookies are chilling, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Bake cookies for 15-18 minutes or till the bottom edges are barely turning light brown.
  • Let cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes, then remove to cooling racks.
  • If desired drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 304IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter shortbread cookies
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