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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Servings: 16 cookies
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.
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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.