Description
Create delightful 3-ingredient shortbread cookies, perfect for quick holiday baking. This simple recipe yields buttery, crumbly cookies ideal for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (200g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (65g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the flour and mix until just combined, forming a soft dough.
- Press the dough into a 9-inch round pan or an 8×8 inch square pan, smoothing the top.
- Score the dough into wedges or squares with a knife.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool in the pan before cutting into wedges or squares.
Notes
- Ensure your butter is truly softened for easy creaming.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added.
- Cool completely before handling to prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg