shortbread sugar cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Jamie Martisius
Grand Rapids, MI

I found this awesome cookie recipe in our local paper years ago when I was in nursing school. I made these cookies and shared them with the nursing staff who hosted our clinicals. They all raved about them...but then the recipe disappeared. I came up with a similar version and found it works pretty well. Hope you like them too.

(2 ratings)
yield 24 -36
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For shortbread sugar cookies

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/4 c
    sifted all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make shortbread sugar cookies

  • 1
    Mix softened butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add other ingredients and mix until well blended. Refrigerate dough until chilled. Roll out dough and use cookie cut-out shapes. Place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet...(It's necessary b/c these cookies can be fragile when trying to lift off cookie sheet w/o parchment paper.)Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 to 15 min.
  • 2
    These cookies are really good with a glaze of powdered sugar, a little butter, lemon or lime juice and hot water. I like to put the glaze on fresh out of the oven. (These cookies freeze really well.)

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