Christmas Cut Out Shortbread Cookies
These festive Christmas Cut Out Shortbread Cookies are a holiday classic that’s just as fun to make as they are to eat! The buttery flavor and crisp texture are the perfect base for colorful icing and sprinkles, which means you can really get creative. The dough is super simple to whip up, making it great for baking with kids. Little hands will love assisting in rolling out the dough, cutting out the cookie shapes and going wild with the decorations.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 ½ cups flour
For the icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons half and half
- ½ teaspoon clear vanilla
- Food coloring
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for 2 minutes.1 cup salted butter, softened
- Add the sugar and continue to beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.½ cup sugar
- Add the flour and mix just until combined.2 ½ cups flour
- Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap, shape into a disc and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thickness, cut out in desired shape and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-28 minutes or until just starting to turn light brown around the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool on sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine icing ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Divide into two bowls, add food coloring and mix well.2 cups powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons half and half, ½ teaspoon clear vanilla, Food coloring
- Dip tops of cookies into the icing, allow excess icing to drip off, flip cookies over and sprinkle with Christmas themed sprinkles. Allow the icing to set for several hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.8g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 7.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 14.1g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note that these nutrition facts are approximations and may not be entirely precise.
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