Holiday Shortbread Cookies for Cookie Cutters

AuthorEcho Ash
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Yields1 Serving
 3 cups all purpose flour
 2 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 2 sticks unsalted butter diced ( do not substitute)or 16 tablespoons
 1 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar
 1 large egg
 1 tbsp vanilla extract
1

Preheat your oven to 350˚F. Then line your baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2

Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.

3

In a large bowl us an electric mixer to cream together sugar and butter. Once your mixture is fluffy, beat in the vanilla and egg.

4

Slowly and carefully start adding your dry ingredients into the bowl. You want to continue to mix until the dough looks crumbly. Use your hands to finish into a ball.

5

On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, use a spatula to transfer cookies to your lined cookie sheets. Bake until cookies have a light golden top, about 8-10 minutes. Let cool before icing!

Ingredients

 3 cups all purpose flour
 2 tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 2 sticks unsalted butter diced ( do not substitute)or 16 tablespoons
 1 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar
 1 large egg
 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat your oven to 350˚F. Then line your baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2

Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.

3

In a large bowl us an electric mixer to cream together sugar and butter. Once your mixture is fluffy, beat in the vanilla and egg.

4

Slowly and carefully start adding your dry ingredients into the bowl. You want to continue to mix until the dough looks crumbly. Use your hands to finish into a ball.

5

On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, use a spatula to transfer cookies to your lined cookie sheets. Bake until cookies have a light golden top, about 8-10 minutes. Let cool before icing!

Holiday Shortbread Cookies for Cookie Cutters

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