Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Serves 45
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Directions

  1. 1Whip the butter at maximum speed for approximately 10 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until it is light and fluffy.
  2. 2Add half a cup of cornstarch, one cup of icing sugar, and three cups of all-purpose flour to the whipped butter.
  3. 3Mix until you have the perfect shortbread dough.
  4. 4Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a cookie sheet.
  5. 5Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
  6. 6Place half of a maraschino cherry on top of each shortbread cookie.
  7. 7Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes.
  8. 8Remove cookies from the oven and drizzle with melted milk chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter
  • 0.5 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 jar maraschino cherry
  • milk chocolate

Equipment

stand mixerhand mixerpaddle attachmentsmall cookie scoopforkcookie sheetovenwire cooling rack

Tips

  • Whip the butter for close to 10 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • You can use vegan safe butter or margarine and whip it the same way as butter.
  • Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
  • Top each cookie with half of a maraschino cherry.
  • Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes.