3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

These easy 3-ingredient shortbread cookies are light, buttery, and melt in your mouth. A simple, Scottish-inspired treat that’s perfect for holiday baking or enjoying with tea.

Course Dessert, Snacks

Cuisine American

Recipe Type Christmas, Cookies, Holiday Baking, Kid-Friendly, Vegetarian

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 7

Total Time 22

Servings Servings

Calories 122kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

square cookie cutter
thin metal spatula
rolling pin

Ingredients

2 cups flour
½ cup sugar
1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)

Optional

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together flour and sugar.
Add softened butter to dry ingredients and mix together using a fork until crumbly dough forms.
Gathere dough into a ball. Place dough ball onto a floured surface.
Roll out dough with a floured rolling pin.
When dough is about ¼" thick, cut out your cookies using a flour-coated cookie cutter.
Transfer cookies, using a thin metal spatula, onto a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper.
Bake at 350˚ for about 8-9 minutes or until the edges show hints of golden brown.

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Notes

Use a skewer or thick toothpick to poke holes to create your own design.
If you prefer thicker cookies, just don't roll them out as much and bake a bit longer. Drop the temp down to 325˚F.

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