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📋 Whipped Shortbread Cookies (with cornstarch) recipe

These 4 ingredient whipped shortbread cookies are made with cornstarch, melt-in-your-mouth and are quick and easy! These Christmas cookies are a perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray.
Course Dessert
Cuisine North American
Keyword cookies, shortbread, whipped
Special Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 174kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 1-½ cups confectioners' sugar or powdered sugar referred to as 'icing sugar' in Canada, sifted
  • 4-½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-½ cups cornstarch

Garnish:

  • Nonpareils and/or halved candied cherries optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

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  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (148 degrees C)
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, (or in a large bowl) cream butter and icing sugar (you can use an electric hand mixer, but it's not ideal).
    butter being creamed with icing sugar in stand mixer
  • Mix until combined and light and fluffy.
    butter and powdered sugar mixed until combined and light and fluffy in stand mixer
  • Gradually add flour and cornstarch, beating on medium high speed, until well blended.
    flour and cornstarch added to butter and powdered sugar
  • With hands lightly dusted with additional cornstarch, roll shortbread dough into 1 inch balls (or use a small cookie scoop)
    Place 1 inch. apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
    whipped shortbread dough rolled into balls on baking sheets
  • Press lightly with floured tines of a fork.
    cookie dough balls being pressed with floured tines of a fork on a baking sheet
  • Add nonpareils and/or cherry halves, if desired to the top of the cookies.
    sprinkles and glazed cherry halves added to uncooked cookies on baking sheet
  • Baking time: Bake at 300° for 20-22 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
    Cool for 5 minutes before moving from pans to wire racks to continue cooling.
    *If you try to move them too early, they will fall apart.
    cookie lightly browned on bottom being held up over pan
  • Move to wire rack to continue cooling.
    baked whipped shortbread with cornstarch on a wire cooling rack

Notes

*Please see post contents for important recipe information and tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋 Whipped Shortbread Cookies (with cornstarch) recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 135mg6%
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 473IU9%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg