Shortbread cookies are the easiest cookies to make in my humble opinion. Once the dough is rolled out, it can be cut into any shape using a cookie cutter or a knife. The cookies hold their shape really well when they bake. They are crispy, tender and melt in your mouth with each bite. 

Just a Few Simple Ingredients to Make This Recipe

• unsalted butter
• powdered sugar
• vanilla extract 
• all-purpose flour
• cornstarch

Follow a Few Simple Steps to Make These Cookies

1. beat softened butter with powdered sugar until well incorporated. 
2. mix flour and cornstarch and mix with butter to form a cohesive dough. 
3. shape dough into a disk
4. place between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll out. 
5. cut dough using a cookie cutter.
6. transfer to a lined baking sheet and bake.

For Valentine’s Day, I cut the cookies with different sized heart shaped cookie cutters and glazed them with a two tone glaze. Then I went crazy with the sprinkles. 

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Valentine’s Shortbread Cookies

Course Dessert

Ingredients

• 4 ounces (113 g) butter, softened
• ½ cup (56 g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp (140 g) all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 °F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour and cornstarch into a medium bowl and mix to incorporate.
• Mix butter and sugar until well combined.
• Add vanilla extract and mix to incorporate.
• Gradually sprinkle the flour mixture over the butter and sugar and mix until dough is formed.
• Place the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll it to 1/3″ – 1/2″ thick.
• Cut the dough with a cookie cutter and gently lift each cookie and place on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

For the Glaze

• Mix 2 cups powdered sugar with 2 tbsp warm water, add more as needed for desired consistency.
• Place cookies on a rack, drizzle with the glaze and decorate with sprinkles.