Description
Delightful whipped shortbread cookies melt in your mouth with their cloud-like texture and buttery goodness. Canadian bakers know these classic treats bring pure comfort and joy to cookie lovers everywhere.
Ingredients
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Butter and Flour Base:
- 3 cups (680 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 cups (540 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (210 grams) cornstarch
Sweetening Agents:
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Decorative Options:
- Sprinkles
- Candies
- Melted chocolate
- Jam
Instructions
- Thoroughly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper, positioning oven rack in the middle and warming to 300°F (150°C).
- Utilize electric mixer to whip butter and powdered sugar until achieving a cloudlike, airy consistency with pale creamy texture.
- Carefully sift flour and cornstarch together in a separate mixing vessel, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Incorporate dry ingredients into butter mixture gradually, folding gently to maintain delicate texture without overmixing.
- Select preferred cookie style: either use fork tines to create gentle surface patterns or create small central depressions using thumb for potential jam filling.
- Delicately transfer cookie shapes onto prepared baking sheets, spacing approximately 1 inch apart to allow gentle spreading during baking.
- Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges without significant browning.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5-7 minutes, permitting them to stabilize and firm slightly.
- Carefully transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, allowing complete cooling before optional chocolate drizzling or decorative embellishments.
- Store in airtight container, separating layers with parchment paper to maintain delicate texture and prevent sticking.
Notes
- Keep butter at room temperature for smooth, creamy texture that ensures perfect cookie consistency.
- Sifting flour and cornstarch prevents lumps and creates an incredibly delicate, tender shortbread.
- Using powdered sugar instead of granulated gives these cookies their signature melt-in-your-mouth softness.
- Experiment with flavor variations like adding vanilla extract, almond extract, or citrus zest to customize the basic recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg