Description
Classic buttery shortbread Christmas cookies that melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add vanilla and mix well.
3. Add flour and salt; mix until dough forms.
4. Roll between parchment sheets and chill 30 minutes.
5. Cut into shapes and decorate.
6. Bake at 325°F for 12–15 minutes.
Notes
Chill dough to prevent spreading.
Use high-quality butter for best flavor.
Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Scottish / Christmas
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg