Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Whipped shortbread cookies are made using a piping bag with or without a piping tip or a cookie press; shape this buttery cookie dough into fun designs and decorate them anyhow you prefer.
Equipment
- Piping Bag
- Piping Tip
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (65g) icing or confectioner sugar
- ¼ cup (30g) corn flour/ cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash of lemon zest optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until fluffy and light. Add vanilla extract, and beat on high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Add the flour, salt and cornstarch to the creamed butter mixture until combined. When using a stand mixer, mix the mixture on low speed until combined. Use a pastry or piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch (13 mm) open star tip and fill it with the cookie dough. Pipe swirls and other designs as well onto the baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 7-9 minutes or until the edges and bottom are lightly brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- These cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Notes
- These cookies bake fast, so check on them from the 7 minutes mark since every oven is different.
- You can add a dash of almond extract for extra taste and flavor.
- You can also use gel food color to tint the cookie dough to depict the occasion you are serving the cookies.
- The cookie dough can be used with a cookie press to shape the cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 378IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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