These whipped shortbread cookies are easy to make with butter, flour, and sugar for buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies topped with colorful cherries.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
75 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
Beat flour, butter, and confectioners’ sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until very light and fluffy, about 8 to 10 minutes. The dough should look pale, soft, and airy.
Step 3
Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Top each cookie with a red or green maraschino cherry quarter.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms are just lightly golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
5 red maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed
5 green maraschino cherries, quartered, or as needed
