EASY SHORTBREAD COOKIES (COOKIE PRESS)

Shortbread cookies are simple and classic buttery Christmas cookies that melt in your mouth.

These easy cookies are made using a cookie press to create perfect holiday bites.

High quality butter and vanilla will produce the best results.

Everyone has that one Christmas cookie that just tastes like the holidays… this is mine!

When I bite into one of these delicious shortbread cookies, it just brings me back to my Grandma’s kitchen filled with Nanaimo bars, sugar cookies and these beauties.

Shortbread cookies are actually very simple to make and require ingredients you likely already have on hand!

They are buttery, not overly sweet and literally melt in your mouth.

This recipe uses a cookie press to press these out.

If you don’t have a cookie press, you can grab one on Amazon or even just roll small balls and flatten them with a fork!

I am lucky enough to have an old vintage cookie press that I’ve had for years.  It creates the same beautiful cookies my grandma used to make!

Keep in mind that although these cookies use a cookie press, these are shortbread cookies and not a spritz cookie.  The texture and flavor are different as spritz cookies generally contain an egg.

Shortbread cookies are simple and classic buttery cookies that melt in your mouth.  These easy cookies are made using a cookie press to create perfect holiday bites.  High-quality butter and vanilla will produce the best results.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup cornstarch
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix butter with a wooden spoon until smooth.
3. Add vanilla & powdered sugar and continue mixing.
4. Stir in cornstarch and flour dough.  Mix until dough is well combined.
5. Place dough into cookie press and press onto an ungreased pan (Or you can make small balls about 3/4″ and press flat with fork). Add sprinkles or colored sugar if desired.
6. Bake 9-11 minutes or just until done. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool.

NOTES:

Note:  This recipe has been tested and updated to provide the best results.  These cookies can be made using a mixer however, mixing the dough by hand creates the best texture.

Recipe Source:spendwithpennies.com