Description
Delightful whipped shortbread cookies melt in your mouth with buttery richness from traditional Scottish baking. Light, airy crumbles create sweet moments that invite pure comfort and simple joy for cookie enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (32 grams) cornstarch
Garnish and Decoration:
- Dark chocolate chunks
- Sprinkles
- Melted chocolate for dipping
Instructions
- Cream softened butter, powdered sugar, and cornstarch in a stand mixer until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency with no visible lumps.
- Gradually incorporate flour into the mixture, mixing gently until the dough transforms into a light, airy texture that appears almost cloud-like.
- Optionally, fold in dark chocolate chunks or colorful sprinkles to enhance the cookie’s flavor profile and visual appeal.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) while preparing a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each cookie.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes, watching carefully until the cookie edges develop a delicate golden hue without over-browning.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them completely cool and set.
- For an indulgent finishing touch, consider dipping cooled cookies in melted chocolate and sprinkling additional decorative elements on top.
- Serve and savor these delicate, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies with loved ones.
Notes
- Chill the butter beforehand to ensure a smoother, more consistent dough texture that blends effortlessly.
- Use room temperature ingredients to help the butter whip up lighter and create a more delicate cookie crumb.
- Add a pinch of salt to enhance the buttery flavor and balance the sweetness, creating a more complex taste profile.
- Try alternative flours like almond or gluten-free flour blends to make these cookies suitable for different dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Scottish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg