Mom’s Whipped Shortbread
My recipe for Mom’s Whipped Shortbread Cookies are the kind that will melt in your mouth. Decorate with maraschino cherries, jelly candies, or even a chocolate kiss.
If you like shortbread cookies, my Mom’s whipped cookie recipe is a must try for your Christmas cookie baking. This best ever shortbread cookie recipe that uses only 4 ingredients. I top each cookie with a maraschino cherry. Make sure you use a paper towel to pat-dry the cherries or the cherry juice will seep into the cookies. These cookies can also be topped with jam, jelly beans, or jube jubes.
I love all kinds of shortbread, but my favorite is the kind that melt in your mouth like this traditional recipe for Mom’s Whipped Shortbread Cookies. If you prefer a firmer shortbread cookie try this recipe Old Fashioned Shortbread Cookies.
As a kid, I have many fond memories of my Mom doing a ton of Christmas baking for our large family. She would bake all kinds of goodies, then put them in the freezer to keep until Christmas celebrations began. Like many, I discovered at a very young age that frozen baked stuff tasted awesome! How many of you, even today, take one little bite of your baking out of the freezer to nibble on.
Mom’s Whipped Shortbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 24 maraschino cherries pat dry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 º F
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat dry the maraschino cherries with paper towel.
- Whip butter and confectioners sugar together with electric mixer until creamy.
- In separate bowl, mix together the flour and cornstarch.
- On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture. When all the flour is added, turn the mixer speed to high and whip for 8 minutes.
- Fill piping bag with batter, use extra-large star or circle tip.
- Pipe dollop of batter on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Top each cookie with maraschino cherry.
- Bake 325 for 15- 17 minutes. Cool completely.
- Store in refrigerator ( this will also firm cookies if you find they are too crumbly)
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- Springerle Cookies – These cookies are so pretty, made using a decorative wood cookie mold.
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- Gingerbread Cookies – My go-to recipe for sensation cutout gingerbread cookies.
- Peanut Butter Cookies – Always a favorite cookie, I topped these with a whipped ganache.
- Eggnog White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies – These soft cake-like cookies are a must for Holiday baking.
I just made these used silicone flat tray from tupperware as im a consultant came out awesome i didnt have the parchment paper .. so yummy…
I used cake and pastry flour and added a capful of almond extract. Perfect cookies. This recipe is awesome because I can play around with it and get exellent results everytime.
Thanks Rebecca