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Butter Shortbread Cookies

These buttery treats are a great dunking shortbread cookies!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Keyword butter shortbread cookies, chirstmas cookies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 31 Cookies
Calories 108kcal
Author Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened (take out at least an hour before)
  • 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate coating

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place butter and sugar in stand mixer and mix until combined
    1 cup butter, 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  • Add flour, salt, and vanilla and slowly mix until just combined. Don't overmix the cookie batter.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Take a small amount of dough and roll a ball of it between your palms and place each ball on the cookie sheets - 16 balls maximum on a sheet.
  • Take hand and press down on each ball flattening it somewhat.
  • Place cookie sheet in oven and bake for 15 minutes until golden around the edges.

Chocolate coating

  • Place the chocolate chips in a small saucepan and melt them on low stirring them all the while. Dip some cookies into the melted chocolate. You can also drizzle some of the chocolate over the cookies or leave them plain.
    1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Notes

Helpful tips

  • Take the butter out at least an hour before you start on the cookies. You want it to be room temperature.
  • I use salted butter, but if you prefer, use unsalted butter instead.
  • Don't overmix the cookie dough, this is important. Just mix it until it is just combined.
  • Use good quality chocolate to dip the cookies into. I use 60% Ghirardelli chocolate chips.
  • These cookies freeze well and make great gifts during the holiday season. Place them in an airtight container like a gallon freezer bag and place them in the freezer for up to 6 months. I sometimes separate the layers of cookies in the bags with parchment paper.
  • Bake times may varies as all ovens are different.
  • Once the cookies get slightly brown around the edges, they are done.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg