This shortbread cookie recipe makes deliciously buttery shortbread cookies using just 4 easy ingredients. They're easy to decorate and perfect for holiday cookie trays.
Prep
9 min
Cook
35 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 cups butter
, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
3
Beat softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4
Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well until combined.
5
Fill cookie press with dough and form cookies onto two ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them about 1 ½ inches apart. Bake until the edges of the cookies are just starting to turn golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
6
Remove the cookie sheets from the oven, and set them on a wire cooling rack for a few minutes. Then transfer the shortbread cookies to the rack to cool completely.
Nutrition per serving
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