🍓 Whipped Shortbread Cookies 🍪✨

Light, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth—these whipped shortbread cookies are perfect for any celebration!

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

Optional Finishes

• Coarse sparkling sugar (for rolling)
• Mini chocolate chips or edible glitter (for decoration)
• Melted white or dark chocolate (for drizzling)

Instructions

1. Cream Butter & Sugar: Beat butter on medium speed for 1–2 minutes until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape bowl as needed.
2. Add Flavor: Mix in vanilla and salt. Beat until fully incorporated.
3. Add Flour: With mixer on low, add flour in 3 batches. Mix just until dough forms—do not overmix.
4. Shape: Scoop 1 tbsp dough or roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2″ apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar or press with a fork.
5. Optional: Roll in sparkling sugar before flattening for shimmer.
6. Chill: Refrigerate shaped cookies for 15–20 minutes to prevent spreading.
7. Bake: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Bake 14–16 minutes, rotating pans halfway, until edges are golden and centers are set.
8. Cool & Finish: Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Once cool, drizzle with melted chocolate or dust with powdered sugar.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Chill Time: 15–20 minutes
• Bake Time: 14–16 minutes
• Total Time: ~50 minutes
• Yield: ~24 cookies
• Kcal: ~120 per cookie

✨ Soft, festive, and full of buttery goodness—perfect for gifting, sharing, or indulging solo!