Shortbread Cookies

These classic shortbread cookies are buttery, tender, and melt in your mouth—made with just 4 ingredients and perfect for holiday cookie trays.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 490 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Gather all ingredients.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Beat softened butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in vanilla; add flour gradually, mixing until a smooth dough forms.

Step 6

Fill cookie press with dough and form cookies onto two ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them about 1 ½ inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are just starting to turn golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.