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Christmas Eve Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1/3 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4.33 cups plain flour divided
- sprinkles or decorations of choice
Instructions
- Mix Brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, salt and butter in a stand mixer or with hand mixer until combined and somewhat creamy. Mix in 3 and 1/2 cups of the flour just until combined. Reserve the remaining cup of flour for kneading and rolling out cookies.2 cups unsalted butter, 1/3 tablespoon vanilla, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 4.33 cups plain flour, 1 teaspoon salt
- Knead the dough by hand for 5 minutes using the flour as sparingly as you can. Divide the dough into thirds and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate to rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. On a floured surface, roll out one third section of the dough to about a 1/2 an inch. Cut cookies, decorate and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone pad. if using a bare baking sheet there is no need to spray with cooking spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Can use all 3 sections of dough or freeze by wrapping well for up to a month. Thaw frozen dough on the countertop at room temperature. Roll out, decorate, cut and cook as stated above. Enjoy!sprinkles or decorations of choice
Nutrition(All values are estimates only)
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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