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Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Christmas shortbread cookies

‘Tis the season for some festive baking! Let the flour fly, and the sugar soar let’s get to baking some Christmas shortbread cookies! 

This is a family recipe that is near and dear to my heart, and a dessert I would consider to be a Christmas classic. It brings back memories of my childhood where my cousins and I would hide under the dessert table and take turns sneaking out from underneath the table to sneak a few of these delicious cookies before dinner. These cookies are pretty straightforward and easy to make on your own, with friends, or with your kids; and a simple, yet tasty treat to have this holiday season. And now, without further ado let’s get started! 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1 1/3 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of butter 
  • 1/2 cup of icing sugar 
  • Decorative sprinkles 

Directions: 

  • Preheat oven to 300F 
  • Sift together cornstarch and flour 
  • In a separate bowl, cream butter with beaters 
  • Beat icing sugar into the creamed butter 
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture slowly with a wooden spoon (1/2 cup at a time) 
  • Near the end, mix with your hands and add 1/4 cup as needed to work out the bubbles.
  • Make sure dough is nice and soft and not too sticky 
  • Using a cookie press – push out cookies onto a cookie sheet 

For a quick fix without a cookie press, roll out the dough on a lightly floured board. Form a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Cut out shapes with a cookie cutter. If you don’t have cookie cutters, use a glass or odd-shaped lid.

  • Add your decorative sprinkles before placing cookies in the oven
  • Bake cookies at 300F for 15 minutes 
  • Watch to make sure they don’t brown too much 
  • Once out of the oven, if they move on the cookie sheet when pushed they are ready! 
  • Let cool on a cookie sheet, then place on parchment paper with a paper towel over top to allow cookies to cool completely. 

The great thing about this recipe is that it can be easily multiplied to make even more shortbread cookies! 😀 Also, don’t be afraid to add some food colouring to your mixture to create some even more festive looking cookies or some icing sugar to give them a snow-covered look! 

These simple and delicious shortbread cookies are a Christmas staple in my household, they are easy to make, easy to decorate and make for a great add-on with a gift! 

I hope you enjoy them just as much as my family and I do! Stay safe and Happy Holidays! 

For more festive treats, check out Samantha’s Cranberry Bliss Bar Dupes or Reilly’s Ginger Molasses Cookies 

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