Easy Whipped Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Name: Easy Whipped Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients: 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar; 5 red maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed; 5 green maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed

This whipped shortbread cookie recipe results in light, buttery, and incredibly tender cookies that melt in your mouth. Garnish with red and green cherries for a simple and festive touch. Store these cookies in an airtight container, separating each layer with waxed paper.

Total time45 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield3 dozen cookies, 36

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Ingredients

1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
5 red maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed
5 green maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper for easy removal.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat together the flour, butter, and confectioners’ sugar until the mixture is very light and fluffy, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. The dough should appear pale, soft, and airy in texture.
Drop spoonfuls of dough, about a tablespoon in size, onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Place a cherry quarter on top of each cookie before baking.
Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly golden, which should take about 18 to 20 minutes. Allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 75 kcal
Fat Content: 5 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 2 g
Sodium Content: 37 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 14 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 7 g
Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g