A classic shortbread cookie recipe for tender, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies using just 4 ingredients. Perfect for Christmas or any holiday!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
490 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Step 2
Gather all ingredients.
Step 3
Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well until combined.
Step 4
Beat softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Step 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.
Step 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.
