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Published: Feb 2, 2023 by Huma · This post may contain affiliate links ·

3 Ingredients Shortbread Cookies

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Easy Shortbread Cookies have a buttery, flaky, and melt-in-your-mouth texture and only require 3 ingredients. With the perfect hint of sweetness, these cookies go well with a cup of coffee or tea.

 3 ingredients shortbread cookies

Shortbread cookies are a classic treat that everyone loves. But did you know that you can make them with only three ingredients? That's right, you can make delicious shortbread cookies with just butter, sugar, and flour. This recipe is simple to follow and will result in the most delicious shortbread cookies that your family and friends will love.

Ingredients:

  • Butter: You will need salted butter which is softened at room temperature.
  • Powdered Sugar:
  • All purpose flour:

How to Make 3 Ingredients ShortBread Cookies:

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/176C. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. scrape down the sides.
  • Mix in flour. knead until the dough forms.
  • Roll dough ¼-inch thick on a surface dusted with flour. cut out rounds or your favorite shaped cookies.
  • Another variation is to roll the dough into a cylinder shape, wrap in a plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes, then slice the dough into ¾ round.
  • Bake the cookies for 16-18 minutes or until pale golden in color.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

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Recipe Video:

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3 ingredients shortbread cookies

3 Ingredients Shortbread Cookies

Easy Shortbread Cookies have a buttery, flaky, and melt-in-your-mouth texture and only require 3 ingredients. With the perfect hint of sweetness, these cookies go well with a cup of coffee or tea.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 3 ingredients almond cookies, 3 Ingredients shortbread cookies, butter cookies, shortbread, shortbread cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Author: Huma

Ingredients

  • 1 cup(2 sticks) Butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/176C. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
  • In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. scrape down the sides.
  • Mix in flour. knead until the dough forms.
  • Roll dough ¼-inch thick on a surface dusted with flour. cut out rounds or your favorite shaped cookies.
  • Bake the cookies for 16-18 minutes or until pale golden in color.
  • Cool on a wire rack.

Video

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Notes

  • Another variation is to roll the dough into a cylinder shape, wrap in a plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes or until needed then slice the dough into ¾ round.

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  1. Sham says

    February 02, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    They're perfect.

5 from 1 vote

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