December 6, 2013

Christmas Shortbread Cookies

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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.

18 comments:

  1. Yay for Christmas cookies, my favorite!

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  2. Ahhhh!!!!! Festive baking makes me so excited for Christmas! These cookies look amazing!!!! Quick and easy and perfect for unexpected guests!!! :)

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    1. I love Christmas time! Especially the desserts! :)

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  3. shortbread are my favvvvv! Seriously. I need some buttah! Will be trying to adapt shortbread cookies this weekend to make them a bit healthier but don't worry, I won't go too light on the butter ;)

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    1. Haha! Shortbread without butter would be interesting, to say the least! :)

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  4. I associate lard snow cookies and almond cookies with Christmas because that's what we usually have here! These ones look lovely though, and I would adore to add them to my baking list. The sprinkles addition is a total must ;)

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    1. Snowball cookies are so good! And I agree, sprinkles are definitely a must!

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  5. Hi Christmas, you beautiful cookies you! These look delicious, I can't wait to make my first batch this weekend!

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  6. This look so tasty! I love the little accent of red and green!! So perfect for Christmas time!! Very cute :)

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  7. Dear Mary Frances, It certainly is a fun time to be baking these delicious goodies. This is a perfect Christmas cookie. Blessings dearest. Catherine xo

    p.s. Santa will love these.

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  8. These look so good!! I hadn't made shortbread cookies for a long time before my recent (three) batches. I need to go buy some Christmas sprinkles to make my cookies look this festive! Your styling and photography is reminding me a lot of Sally's Baking Addiction--I think she's really talented, so that's a compliment for ya! :)

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    1. Wow, Erika, that just made my day! Thank you girl!

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  9. Shortbread cookies are definitely a must-have around the holidays. I love the festive sprinkles you used. :)
    Tina at www.tinaschic.com

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