A super easy shortbread recipe that bakes up some terrific tasting Old Fashioned Shortbread Cookies just like Grandma made!
Christmas baking was a lot more entertaining when my friend Wanda came over to bake her family recipe for Old Fashioned Shortbread Cookies. While sipping on some Cosmopolitans and playing festive Holiday tunes we proceeded to make a mess of my kitchen making these awesome shortbread cookies. Her family has been making this amazing shortbread recipe for 3 generations.
This shortbread cookie recipe is so easy to make with only 4 ingredients! It is a great recipe for using decorative cookie presses, topping with candied decorations or maraschino cherries.
Old Fashioned Shortbread Cookies
This super easy recipe bakes up some terrific tasting Old Fashioned Shortbread Cookies, just like Grandma used to make!
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Servings: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups butter room temperature
- 1 cup icing sugar confectioners sugar
- 1 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- Beat butter in mixer until fluffy.
- Add flour, icing sugar and cornstarch.
- Beat together until soft and fluffy.
- Scoop onto baking sheets and flatten with a fork or decorative cookie press.
- Add candied cherries or decorative candy sprinkles or silver balls.
- Bake at 375º for 10 minutes or until cookies just start to brown.
Notes
recipe courtesy of Wanda Corcoran
My friend Wanda enjoying some Holiday cheer and freshly baked cookies!
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I think those were the very first Christmas cookies I ever made.. but mine were with this cookie press with shaped cut-out disks at the bottom to make trees, etc. I’m going to have to do those this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Thanks for sharing that remembrance, that is the special thing about Christmas, it brings back so many fond memories.
This recipe is fantastic! My shortbread cookies turned out perfect! I have the same pan to bake them as pictured. May need to hide them in the freezer or they are going to go quickly! Great pictures! 🙂
That is awesome, they are indeed a yummy shortbread cookie! I have always found frozen Christmas Baking to be quite delicious- no hope for me!