Description
These 3-Ingredient Flower Shortbread Cookies are a delightful treat that combines buttery flavor with a beautiful design. Easy to make with simple ingredients, they’re perfect for gifting or enjoying with loved ones.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup (35g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
- gel or liquid-gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Cream together butter, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla in a large bowl until well combined.
- Mix in the flour until there are no dry streaks left.
- If desired, set aside a small portion of dough for uncolored centers and add food coloring to the larger portion to create flower petals.
- Roll dough into 1 teaspoon-sized balls; refrigerate if dough is too sticky.
- Arrange cookie dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet into flower shapes, using one uncolored ball for the center and surrounding it with colored balls as petals.
- Chill shaped cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes while preheating the oven to 350°F.
- Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven until golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Make sure cookies are cooled completely before storing them to maintain texture.
For best results, use room temperature butter to ensure proper mixing.
Experiment with different food coloring to create vibrant flowers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg