Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Say hello to my first Christmas cookie recipe this year.

#catchup

Yeah ... I'm slow when it comes to seasonal desserts. These are worth the wait though!  They are super easy and can we talk abou festive?  Because I worked the red sugar sprinkles in a little too much, these turned a little pink and would make perfect peppermint cookies - just add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract and bam, holiday cookies at their best.

These are buttery and softer on the inside. They still have that crunch characteristic of all shortbread though.  There are subtly sweet and full of sugar sprinkles.  A fast favorite with my siblings!

These couldn't be easier to whip up. Need cookies for a Christmas party? Crunched for time?  Sugar craving?  These are the answer. You simply cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and add the vanilla, flour, and salt.  Don't forget the sprinkles :)

All you need are six ingredients you have in your cupboard and 10 minutes of hands on time.  These are faster and better than any store bought shortbread cookies you could buy! 

You know, we never have Christmas cookies per se ... we are popcorn, cake, and fudge people. Now, we always have my grandma's Russian tea cakes but those are the only cookies that I associate with Christmas.  These remind me a little if those. Their texture, so buttery and a little crunchy, is similar. 

How about you guys?  Any cookies you associate with Christmas?

Christmas Shortbread Cookies

Recipe Source: The Sweet {Tooth} Life

2-1/2 dozen

 

2-1/2 cup flour

1 cup butter 

3/4 cup sugar 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

2 tablespoon red sugar sprinkles

2 tablespoon green sugar sprinkles

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Stir in flour, salt and vanilla.  Beat until combined.  Add sprinkles and stir.  Don't stir too hard or you'll end up with colored dough, not just sprinkled :)

 

Roll dough out to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness.  Cut into uniform circles and place on cookie sheet.  You will have multiple batches.  Bake each batch for 10-12 minutes.  Let cool completely before serving.